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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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"Persons Day"
October 18, 2004
| WHEREAS: |
on October 18, 1929 in what is known as the “Persons Case” which established the right of women to participate in all aspects of public life, the Privy Council in the United Kingdom overturned a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada which held that women were not “persons” and could not be appointed to the Senate. |
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In 1979, Toronto City Council commemorated the 50th anniversary of the “Persons Case” by establishing the Constance E. Hamilton Award, named after the first woman who was elected in 1920 to a municipal council in Toronto. |
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Toronto City Council and the people of Toronto are in the forefront of efforts to create a compassionate society and have demonstrated a long commitment to women’s equality and the right to live in conditions of dignity, respect and peace. |
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Toronto City Council continues to take a leadership role in the fight for the elimination of all forms of discrimination and disadvantage and salutes the efforts of women’s organizations such as L.E.A.F. (Legal Education and Action Fund) Toronto, to protect women’s legal rights and joins with the women of Toronto who are celebrating many achievements during 2004 including the 75th anniversary of Persons Day, the 120th anniversary of the admission of women as students to the University of Toronto, the 25th anniversary of the Constance E. Hamilton Award and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the City of Toronto scholarship in Women’s Studies at the University of Toronto. |
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I, Mayor David Miller, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim October 18, 2004 as "Persons Day" in the City of Toronto and re-affirm our commitment towards the equality of treatment for women. |
[Signed Mayor David Miller]
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