Difference between revisions of "Universal suffrage in Canada"
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Revision as of 13:31, 18 July 2020
Canada is a federal state. On joining federation the provinces ceded certain powers to the federal government but retained other powers themselves. As a result, suffrage was granted at different times by Canadian provinces and the federal government.
Jurisdiction | Universal Male Suffrage | Universal Female Suffrage | Difference (years) | Notes |
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Alberta | 1916 | |||
British Colombia | 1917 | |||
Canada | 1920 | 1920 | 0 | Chinese and aborigines were initially excluded regardless of gender. |
Manitoba | 1916 | |||
New Brunswick | 1919 | |||
Newfoundland | 1925 | 1925 | 0 | Newfoundland did not become part of Canada until 1949. |
Nova Scotia | 1918 | |||
Ontario | 1917 | |||
Prince Edward Island | 1902 | 1922 | 20 | |
Quebec | 1940 | |||
Saskatchewan | 1916 |