The Persons Case: The Origins and Legacy of the Fight for Legal Personhood

by Patricia I. McMahon, Robert J. Sharpe, Patricia I McMahon

Book Overview

On 18 October 1929, John Sankey, England's reform-minded Lord Chancellor, ruled in the Persons case that women were eligible for appointment to Canada's Senate. Initiated by Edmonton judge Emily Murphy and four other activist women, the Persons case challenged the exclusion of women from Canada's upper house and the idea that the meaning of the constitution could not change with time. The Persons Case considers the case in its political and social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080209628X
• ISBN13: 9780802096289
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher