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Heritage Matters 7 I take inspiration from the trailblazing women involved in this story and those featured on the pages that follow. They've broken through gender and racial barriers, faced opposition and ridicule. Each one has made a significant contribution, and none of their names should be forgotten. I encourage you to learn more about the women and men who have fought for equality. I have some personal heroes – Kay Livingstone, Chief Elsie Knott, the Honourable Jean Augustine, Doris Anderson, Beverley McLachlin, Daphne Odjig, Jeanette Corbier Lavall, Roberta Jamieson, Roberta Bondar and Bertha Wilson. These women, and many more unsung heroes, have led and are leading the fight for equality for all women and working to make things better for generations to come. They are bold, sharp, insightful – building bridges, uniting us and making us optimistic for a better future. Who would you add to the list? And whose names will be added from our next generation? As I look to that future, what I want for our sons and daughters, our grandchildren, great-nieces and nephews of all parts of society is a different #MeToo discussion. I want them to say equally: MeToo – I hold a seat in the House of Commons; MeToo – I'm a leader in the provincial legislature; I own an international corporation; I'm an entrepreneur, an artist, a parent, a teacher, a scientist, a doctor, a judge; MeToo – I am fulfilling my dreams; MeToo – my voice is being heard. Beth Hanna is the CEO of the Ontario Heritage Trust. Women's March in Toronto in January 2018. Photo: Tanja Tiziana.