Agnes Macphail's image was printed on a commemorative $10 bill in 2017, on Canada's 150th birthday. This year marks 100 years since she was elected to the House of Commons — the first woman ...

Agnes Macphail, the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons, on sexism in politics and daily life Reflecting on her career, Agnes Macphail wrote in the Sept. 15, 1949 issue of Maclean ...

An exemplary East Yorker will be honoured at the Agnes Macphail Award ceremony next week.The ceremony takes place Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. in the True Davidson Council Chambers of the East York ...

This article was published on June 15, 1933. Read the story in the Maclean’s archive.. One hundred years ago, on Dec. 6, 1921, Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of ...

He championed to have Agnes Macphail honoured in East York and now John Carter is being honoured with an award in her name. Carter is the latest recipient of the award named for the first woman ...

The centennial of Agnes Macphail's election as Canada's first female member of Parliament is a moment to reflect on how far women have come in Canadian politics and how far they still have to go.

Agnes Macphail, pictured on her 59th birthday, was the first female MP in the country’s history. She served as a federal member of parliament for 19 years. The Globe and Mail ...

Women in politics is nothing new to Grey County, in fact, it is where it all began. “Agnes Macphail is a local hero, and someone who has made great strides in the field of politics,” said Grey ...

Grey Roots Museum and Archives recently shared the news that Grey County’s own Agnes Macphail, a pioneer for women in politics and a local, will be the first Canadian woman featured on a Canadian bank ...

A revered, trail-blazing East York politician is set to become the first Canadian woman to have her portrait on a Canadian bank note. Agnes Macphail, who holds the honour of being Canada’s first ...