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Important Canadian Women in History
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First Canadian Women in Government
- Agnes Macphail First woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons
- Cairine Wilson First woman to be elected to the Canadian Senate
- Ellen Fairclough First woman Secretary of State for Canada
- Bertha Wilson First woman to be on the Supreme Court of Canada
- Jeanne Sauvé One of the three first women members of Parlament
- Audrey McLaughlin First woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons
- Rita Johnston First woman provincial premier in Canada
- Kim Campbell First woman to be elected Prime Minister of Canada
- Beverly McLachlin First female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Canadian Women in Science
- Maude Abbott Physician (1869-1940)
- Roberta Bondar First Canadian woman in space in 1992
- Carrie Matilda Derick First female university professor (1862-1941)
- Ursula Franklin Physicist (1921-)
- Monique Frize Electrical Engineer
- Jean Cuthand Goodwill Nurse (1928- 1997)
- Esther Marjorie Hill Architect (1895-1985)
- Irma LeVasseur Physician (1878-1964)
- Dr. Frances Gertrude mcGill Pathologist Criminologist (1877-1959)
- Julie PayetteAstronaut (1963-)
- Irene Ayako Uchida Geneticist (1917-)
- Alcie Wilson Geologist (1881-1964)
Canadian Women in Music
- Lee Aaron Jazz and Rock Singer-Songwriter
- Alanis Morissette Singer-Songwriter
- Emma AlbaniOpera Singer
- Ethel Stark Violinist
- Diana Krall Jazz Singer
- Norma Abernethy Piano Player
- Sarah McLachlan Singer Songwriter
Canadian Women in Art
- Marie Louise Gay Illustrator and Editorial Cartoon Artist
- Lynn Johnston Comic Strip Creator
- Florence WyleSculptor
- Joyce Wieland Filmmaker and Mixed Media Artist
- Agnes Nanogak Native Inuit Artist
- Molly Lamb Bobak Printmaker, Painter, and the first Female Canadian War Artist
Canadian Women in Sport
- Myriam Bédard (1969-) Biathlon
- Marilyn Bell Marathon Swimming
- Myrtle Cook Track and Field
- Sylvie Daigle Speed Skating
- Nancy Drolet Hockey
- The Edmonton Grads Basketball
- Sylvie Fréchette Synchronized Swimming
- Nancy Greene Alpine Skiing
- Silkem Laumann Rowing
Resources for Historic Women
- International Museum of Women
- Top Twenty Canadian Women
- The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Famous Canadian Women's Historical Timeline