The National Council of Women of Canada is a Canadian advocacy organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, aimed at improving conditions for women, families, and communities. A federation of nationally-org
The coat of arms of the NCWC
W.L. Mackenzie King unveiled a plaque from the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs honouring The Famous Five (1938, Nellie McClung at front right).
Emily Murphy
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Emily Murphy was a Canadian women's rights activist and author. In June 1916, she became the first female magistrate in the British Empire. She is best known for her contributions to Canadian feminism
National Council of Women of Canada
…to the League of Nations. In 1930 Cairine Wilson of the Ottawa Council became the first woman to be appointed to the Senate. Each of The Famous Five (Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Edwards) were members in the organization. and also Edith Archibald led the organization for…
Emily Murphy c 1917
Statue of Emily Murphy in the monument to The Famous Five, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
The cover of Murphy's 1922 book The Black Candle