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Heritage Matters 23 1974 1993 - 2006 2004 2013 2016 1972 1982 2015 • Pauline McGibbon became the first female Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. • Jean Augustine became the first African-Canadian female Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada, and the first African-Canadian woman in federal cabinet from 2002-04. • Kathleen Wynne took office as the first female Premier of Ontario. • Margaret Birch, a Progressive Conservative MPP from Scarborough East, was the first woman appointed to an Ontario cabinet position. • The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became law and guaranteed the rights of Canadian citizens, including the right to vote. • Bev Oda was the first Japanese-Canadian MP elected to Parliament, representing Durham, Ontario. • Rosalie Abella became the first Jewish woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. • Women in Saudi Arabia are allowed to vote for the first time, the most recent country to authorize women to vote. • Bardish Chagger (Waterloo) was the first female Government House Leader in the House of Commons. • Jasmine Akbarali was appointed as judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. She was the first South Asian woman appointed to a provincial superior court in Canada. 1969 1960 • All Canadians of age have the right to vote (regardless of gender or race). • All Indigenous women could vote federally, but were still excluded from voting in some provinces. Archives of Ontario Black History Canada Canadian Board Diversity Council Canadian Encyclopedia Canadian Medical Hall of Fame CBC Heritage Toronto Law Society of Ontario Ontario Ministry of the Status of Women Previous issues of Heritage Matters South Asian Bar Association of Toronto Wisegeek.org Compiled by Shruthi Dhananjaya, Communications and Social Media Intern with the Ontario Heritage Trust, with assistance from Beth Anne Mendes, the Trust's Plaque Program Coordinator. Sources: