About the Court
This day in the history
of the Supreme Court of Canada
and in the legal history of Canada
January 28
1914
The Famous Five stage a mock parliament in Winnipeg, Manitoba in an effort to gain support for the woman suffrage movement in Canada.
1916
The province of Manitoba grants women the right to vote, becoming the first Canadian province to do so.
1958
Alan Burnside-Harvey, Q.C. is appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada.
