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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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"Agnes Macphail Day"
March 24, 2003
| WHEREAS: |
in 1921, Agnes Macphail was the first woman elected to the Federal House of Commons; and |
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in 1943, Agnes Macphail was elected to the provincial parliament from the riding of York East, thus becoming the first woman to be elected to the Ontario Legislature; and |
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Agnes Macphail advocated her sincere commitment to women's rights, fairness to seniors, penal and criminal justice system reform, international peace and disarmament, access to adequate housing, health care and education, and in living her beliefs, was a significant role-model and an outstanding contributor to national and local community life; and |
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in 1994, the former Borough of East York began to recognize the contributions of this remarkable local resident, who began her career as a Grey County rural school teacher and became one of the most widely recognized and respected Canadian women of her day; and |
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the community of the former Borough of East York, through the annual Agnes Macphail Award, continues to honour Agnes Macphail's contributions to the role of women in Canadian politics and society and her significant community and global achievements. |
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I, Mayor Mel Lastman, on behalf of Toronto City Council and the 2.5 million people of our great City, do hereby proclaim March 24, 2003 as Agnes Macphail Day to celebrate and recognize her significant contributions and the 113th anniversary of her birth. |
[Signed Mayor Mel Lastman]
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