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However, in a country where women make up a slim majority of the population at 50.4% as of 2010, [13] the 43rd Canadian Parliament still falls short when it comes to achieving gender parity in government. Canada also currently ranks 53rd in the world in gender representation in government which is behind the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Rwanda. [10]
Representation by women has been a significant issue in Canadian politics since 1900. The first woman elected to a provincial legislature in Canada was Louise McKinney in the 1917 Alberta general election, while the first woman elected to the House of Commons was Agnes Macphail, in the 1921 Canadian federal election.
In Quebec, a province where women make up 50.4% [15] of the population, gender parity is even closer to being achieved with women making up 42.4% of the National Assembly. [17] The Northwest Territory has come the closest to achieving gender parity with women making up 48.3% [ 15 ] of the population and 47.3% of the Legislative Assembly. [ 18 ]
Only woman Prime Minister of Canada (1993) Leader of the Conservative Party (1993–1994) Minister of Justice (1990–1993) Minister of Defence (1993) Marlene Catterall (born 1939) Ottawa West—Nepean: November 21, 1988: January 22, 2006: Liberal [66] Chief Government Whip (2001–2003) Mary Clancy (born 1948) Halifax: November 21, 1988: June ...
The Parliament of Canada is the legislative body of the government of Canada. The Parliament is composed of the House of Commons (lower house), the Senate (upper house), and the sovereign, represented by the governor general. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only body that is directly elected.
As they hold only two seats, the Greens are not recognized as having official party status in the House of Commons. As well as a record number of women overall, the 41st Parliament will also contain a record number of younger women, with 18 women MPs who were under the age of 40 on election day, compared to just five in the previous Parliament. [2]
Although 86% of countries have reached at least 10% women in their national legislature, far fewer have crossed the 20% and 30% barriers. As of July 2019, only 23% of sovereign nations had more than 30% women in parliament. The major English-speaking democracies are placed mostly in the top 40% of the ranked countries.
The 42nd Canadian Parliament includes a record number of female Members of Parliament, with 88 women elected to the 338-member House of Commons of Canada (26%) in the 2015 election. [1] This represents a gain of twelve seats over the previous record of 76 women in the 41st Canadian Parliament.