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Women of British heritage or citizenship in Manitoba who are 21 or older and meet all other requirements are granted the right to vote and occupy provincial office. Other provinces quickly followed their lead and allowed women to vote in provincial elections.

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In Ottawa, the majority of original Parliament Buildings were tragically destroyed by fire. Seven people tragically died due to this fire, including one Member of Parliament, Bowman Brown Law, M.P., two guests of the Speaker of the Commons.

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Sir Robert Borden declared his plan to impose conscription in Parliament. The Act was approved, authorizing the government to conscript men between the ages of 20 and 45 across Canada if the Prime Minister needed to. Conscription of forcing French Canadians was a disaster that split Canada along French-English lines.

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Women Granted Right to Vote in Federal Election

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Women Granted Right to Vote in Federal Election

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Many Canadian women are granted the right to vote in federal elections, however, First Nations women will only be able to vote if they give up their status and treaty rights.

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Canada was a founding member of The League of Nations, a 63-country organization founded in 1919 following World War I. This was Canada's first official contact with foreign governments, and it aided in establishing the country's position as a sovereign state.

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The rights to vote changed for many soldiers during the First World War, such as those from opposing countries. Many of them were given their rights back under the Dominion Elections Act. However, if their rights changed due to their race, the Act stated that they had no right to vote in federal elections.

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The Chinese Immigration Act was replaced by legislation that effectively stopped Chinese immigration on "Humiliation Day," as it is known among Canadian Chinese. It would take until 1947 for the discriminatory legislation to be repealed.

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Status Indian WWI Veterans Granted Right to Vote 

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Status Indian WWI Veterans Granted Right to Vote 

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During the First and Second World Wars, First Nations men and women who served in the military gained the right to vote in federal elections without giving up their Indian status. On the first of January in 1924, those Indian veterans who lived on a reserve lost the right to vote.

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The Red Ensign of Canada has been approved as the official flag for government buildings in Canada and abroad. As a result, the Canadian Blue Ensign was replaced by the Ensign. It had flown over the Canadian High Commission in London previously.