Five women from Western Canada fought for women's right to be recognized as a person in Canada.
These women were: Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby. They were successful in their fight and in 1929, women were granted the status of "Persons" and thus could vote and sit on the Senate.
Statues were designed by Barbara Paterson and were cast in bronze in Calgary, Alberta. There are two sets of these statues in Canada. One is located at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, and the other is near Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Alberta.
Nellie McClung was a Calgarian and people can also visit her house, which is a historic site in Calgary.
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| The Famous Five Statues in Calgary, AB |
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| Statue of Nellie McClung in Ottawa, ON |
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| Statue of Irene Parlby in Ottawa, ON |
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| Statues of Henrietta Muir Edwards and Louise McKinney in Ottawa, ON |
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| Statue of Emily Murphy in Ottawa, ON |
These five women played a very important role in Canadian history. They are known as the Famous Five.
