tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post4176571939853521556..comments2024-03-19T07:56:51.588-06:00Comments on She Who Seeks: The First Women in Canada to Get the VoteDebra She Who Seekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-78569096782090535812016-02-02T15:25:45.059-07:002016-02-02T15:25:45.059-07:00I love that quote! Thanks for the history lesson a...I love that quote! Thanks for the history lesson about our great land!Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-29946636205325915882016-02-01T13:29:58.797-07:002016-02-01T13:29:58.797-07:00I have done a lot of reading on The Famous Five. A...I have done a lot of reading on The Famous Five. A few years ago I found Nellie McClung's grave and was disappointed to see nothing on it except her name and dates. Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-71777259033650112022016-01-31T19:12:58.457-07:002016-01-31T19:12:58.457-07:00Quebec, 1940...the Catholic Church not recognizing...Quebec, 1940...the Catholic Church not recognizing human dignity. Imagine that. Fearsome Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338879036238705400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-76223582987688848672016-01-31T11:47:50.308-07:002016-01-31T11:47:50.308-07:00I totally enjoyed learning all of this and you did...I totally enjoyed learning all of this and you did a great job boiling down such a large topic into one great read!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972581158834240144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-55229089626404555082016-01-30T20:56:06.980-07:002016-01-30T20:56:06.980-07:00The last vestige of accepted exclusion is atheists...The last vestige of accepted exclusion is atheists for any office. I want to ask how well all the elected "christians" have done so far.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800468354425742353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-42176558309919168342016-01-30T13:55:03.054-07:002016-01-30T13:55:03.054-07:00Women around the world have so much to be grateful...Women around the world have so much to be grateful for because of all the courageous women back in the 1900's.<br />Saw the film Suffragette a few weeks ago.....very inspiring. <br />Keep shining my friend.<br />Peggy xxxxxmiruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-71355685503322503352016-01-30T11:44:30.879-07:002016-01-30T11:44:30.879-07:00"get things done and let them howl", ind..."get things done and let them howl", indeed! Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-15142973297912300822016-01-29T16:07:21.638-07:002016-01-29T16:07:21.638-07:00Me again...Thanks for your Birthday wishes for Max...Me again...Thanks for your Birthday wishes for Max..Mollie stole his catnip!! My email is all screwed up and I don't have an email address for you anyway...so..another comment it is!!This N Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-49544176456386467382016-01-29T15:58:44.257-07:002016-01-29T15:58:44.257-07:00I tried to change the "hole" to "wh...I tried to change the "hole" to "whole"..They wouldn't let me...SorryThis N Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-66476010172422236152016-01-29T15:56:35.811-07:002016-01-29T15:56:35.811-07:00Great post..We are not only voting but running for...Great post..We are not only voting but running for office..They opened a hole can of worms...;)This N Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-10656377945652394822016-01-29T15:22:38.546-07:002016-01-29T15:22:38.546-07:00Jono, some jurisdictions in Canada have already le...Jono, some jurisdictions in Canada have already legislated equal pay for equal work and I'm proud to say that, once again, Manitoba was the first to do so! It was very, very contentious to work out the details in practice and it takes an extremely committed government to see it through.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-13365050696124088862016-01-29T15:15:58.148-07:002016-01-29T15:15:58.148-07:00Congratulations! Next thing you know women will wa...Congratulations! Next thing you know women will want equal pay for equal work. When do you think that might happen? I think it's past time to get a little uppity again.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-62033948113342015532016-01-29T14:58:34.022-07:002016-01-29T14:58:34.022-07:00It is shameful we had to wait that long in Québec ...It is shameful we had to wait that long in Québec and if the Church had its way women would still have no right to vote! They were ready to get rid of PM Godbout for it, but his second in command was suspected of being anticlerical, so the bishops decided to swallow the chalice. Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-80861527135775065292016-01-29T07:36:29.957-07:002016-01-29T07:36:29.957-07:00Great day to celebrate. The day men realized that ...Great day to celebrate. The day men realized that women were not chattel but actually human and could actually think for themselves....Sad there are so many out there trying to objectify us as only sexual beings and disposable but sadder that so many women, especially young woman believe it.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-73617048034660012252016-01-28T20:35:17.424-07:002016-01-28T20:35:17.424-07:001940 is pretty slow. 1940 is pretty slow. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-82477143352082975052016-01-28T19:49:06.377-07:002016-01-28T19:49:06.377-07:00Universal suffrage was a long and difficult strugg...Universal suffrage was a long and difficult struggle for so many. Back in October I came across an interesting timeline that I included in a post at the time. I hope you don't mind me referencing it:<br /><br />https://willyorwonthe.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/suffrage/<br />Willymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652532356102638621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-22166306718885396872016-01-28T17:52:54.851-07:002016-01-28T17:52:54.851-07:00Here in the U.S., we elect children, idiots and cr...Here in the U.S., we elect children, idiots and criminals. Often, all in the same package.Jamie Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184760000629386642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-7151027314907954962016-01-28T15:41:07.104-07:002016-01-28T15:41:07.104-07:00Yes, Jim, I've seen online that she's been...Yes, Jim, I've seen online that she's been suggested for the new $100 bill which is appropriate, given that 2016 is the centennial of the Manitoba suffrage victory!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-80535500904955886092016-01-28T15:33:09.605-07:002016-01-28T15:33:09.605-07:00LOVE that quote by Nellie McClung. She ought to be...LOVE that quote by Nellie McClung. She ought to be the first non-royal female on our currency, don't you think?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-25842304803855065912016-01-28T14:38:00.632-07:002016-01-28T14:38:00.632-07:00I'm back!!! Sorry for my extended absence but ...I'm back!!! Sorry for my extended absence but hope to be back on a regular basis.<br /><br />Any way....very interesting post. I always learn new things from you about Canada. Poor women of Quebec. 1940 seems a long time to wait behind the other Providences. <br /><br />I, also, love that quote."Never retract, never explain, never apologize – get the thing done and let them howl!"Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-20361987740383566422016-01-28T14:19:49.149-07:002016-01-28T14:19:49.149-07:00Sadly there are way too many idiots voting nowaday...Sadly there are way too many idiots voting nowadays, and I'm not talking about people living in mental institutions. :DLL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-17648149238840754362016-01-28T12:38:56.885-07:002016-01-28T12:38:56.885-07:00What an interesting post...so full of great inform...What an interesting post...so full of great information. Enjoyed every bit of it.<br />xobj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-54857251529625040422016-01-28T12:25:47.373-07:002016-01-28T12:25:47.373-07:00Interesting that the movement spanned so many year...Interesting that the movement spanned so many years. Since the US change was an amendment to the constitution it went faster. The majority of states had to ratify it but then it applied over the whole nation.<br />Very educational post.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-72156660258076807602016-01-28T11:14:06.853-07:002016-01-28T11:14:06.853-07:00Great history! We woman have come so far since the...Great history! We woman have come so far since then. It's a beautiful thing!Miss Val's Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-42038747747059319842016-01-28T11:13:56.719-07:002016-01-28T11:13:56.719-07:00Yes, mrsduncanmahogany, when I was in Winnipeg ove...Yes, mrsduncanmahogany, when I was in Winnipeg over Christmas, I went and saw it too. What a great display! Unfortunately, my photos of it turned out crappy so I couldn't use any for this post.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com