Catherine Cavanaugh
Contributor
Associated with The Canadian Encyclopedia, part of Encyclopaedia Britannica's Publishing Partner Program.
Catherine Cavanaugh has authored several books on Canadian history and has contributed to the Canadian Encyclopedia.
Primary Contributions (1)
Famous 5, petitioners in the groundbreaking Persons Case, a case brought before the Supreme Court of Canada in 1927 and later decided by the Judicial Council of Britain’s Privy Council (1929), Canada’s highest court at the time, that legally recognized women as “persons” under British common law.…
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