By: Farah

Canadian Heritage Minutes

Agnes Macphail

Who ~ Agnes Macphail was a spokesperson for the United Farmers of Ontario, who then became the first Women for the Federal Government.

What ~ She developed an act under the Human rights legislation for, old-age pensions, prison reforms, and farmers’ co-operatives.

Where ~ All the events took place in Canada, Ontario.

When ~ Agnes Macphail’s story began in 1921.

Why ~ She did it because she thought that the women then, were being treated un-fairly.

Emily CarrWho ~ Emily Carr was an artist, who was from

Victoria, British Columbia. Her artwork was inspired by native culture of Pacific Coast and rainforests and seascapes.

What ~ She went to Paris, to find out about the “New Art” of the post-impressions.

Where ~ She opened a store in Vancouver to sell her paintings, and did not succeed. So she re-turned to Victoria.

When ~ This started to happen in 1910 and then, in 1927.

Why ~ Because she loved to paint, it was more then a hobby to her. It was her life. A passion that could not be destroyed.

Lucille TeasdaleWho ~ Lucille Teasdale was a women who

wanted to be a surgeon but, Canada and the U.S.A. would not admit her because she was a women.

What ~ She received numerous international honours including the Order of Quebec and the Order of Canada before she died in 1996.

Where ~ Well she went to a medical school in Montreal then, interned at St. Justine-Hospital and met her future husband Peiro Corti, who convinced her to open a hospital with him in Gulu , Uganda.

When ~ She arrived in Gulu, Uganda in 1961 with Peiro Corti. She stayed in Gulu, Uganda until 1996 which was when she died.

Why ~ She wanted to be a surgeon, so that she could help people.