36 Times Ep.38 The Famous Five, The Persons Case, and Why?

Listeners! This week, Lilly brings the tale of the Persons case, where women in Canada found themselves fighting for the right to be considered people, too! Also, the story of Lizzie Cyr, a woman who started a movement without even knowing it, a story of female empowerment that sadly left one women behind. Also, the ladies address the elephant in the room, aka the woman in Tim Horton's who decided she didn't agree with their bathroom policy.

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Intro music  is by We Talk of Dreams & Kooky Crime's song is by Petros! Exciting!

Here's some sources!

http://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/women/the-person-behind-the-persons-case

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Famous_Five_(Canada)

http://www.famou5.ca/the-persons-case/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC80555/ https://www.straight.com/news/395931/reasonable-doubt-prostitution-heart-womens-rights-canada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_v_Canada_(AG)

http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKPC/1929/1929_86.html

http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/commemoration/pd-jp/five-cinq-en.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njAO38Og1-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdbG6EIHrbs