O nouă monedă comemorativă canadiană de un dolar - 09.03.2016

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In 1916 the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta gave most women the right to vote in provincial elections, thus beginning the journey that someday lead to guarantee voting rights to all women in Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint joins celebrations for this important achievement of women, by issuing a 1 coin circulating dollar commemorating the centenary of the Voting Rights of Women in Canada. 

Features of the coin

Value: 1 Dollar
Composition: Steel coated brass multilayer
Quality: Circulation
Weight: 6.27 g
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Issuing volume: Not announced

Designed by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw, this circulation coin depicts a woman proudly exercising their right to vote under the watchful eye of her daughter, an important feature according to the designer of the coin. "In researching this topic, I thought of my grandmother, born in Manitoba. He married in 1916, who put her four children, including my mother, a strong sense of justice, responsibility and curiosity about the world around them. I remember that politics, was one of the favorite topics of conversation around the kitchen table.Participation in community issues was very important for her. When he voted for the first time must have been a great experience. Today, my daughter, strong woman and talented recognizes, as I value the efforts of those who fought so hard and so long for women consiguieran the right to vote and to occupy their rightful place in society."

Voting Rights of Women in Canada

Women in Canada long fought for the right to vote. A tireless campaign led by Dr. Emily Stowe began more than four decades before Manitoba passed a law that allowed women to vote. It took twenty-four years before all women in Canada have the right to vote at both the federal and provincial levels.

Whether women have been able to provincially or not vote, May 24, 1918, in Canada the right to vote was given to all women 21 years of age or older for federal elections.

Excerpt from an article published on the web reinodeinmigrantes.com

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