The Privy Council declared women as "persons," allowing them to serve in the Canadian Senate.
On October 18, 1929, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled in the historic "Persons Case," which formally recognized women as "persons" under the British North America Act. This pivotal decision allowed women to be appointed to the Canadian Senate, a right they had been denied, thus removing an institutional barrier to gender equality in Canadian public life.
This ruling had a profound impact on the recognition of women's rights in Canada, serving as a catalyst for subsequent legal reforms and establishing a precedent for gender equality advocates. The case exemplified the struggle against the entrenched patriarchal legal framework of the time, demonstrating the determination of Murphy and her colleagues, known as "The Famous Five," who relentlessly fought for justice.