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From YouTube: OCT 18 2022 Statements Renee Merrifield
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
The
famous
five
composed
of
Emily
Murphy,
Nellie,
McClung,
Louise,
McKinney,
Irene,
pearlby
and
Henrietta
mere
Edwards
show
generations
of
women,
including
myself,
that
there's
no
greater
reward
than
fighting
for
what
you
believe
is
right.
Their
legacy
lives
on,
as
we
take
this
day
to
Mark
the
fight
that
brought
women
here.
The
famous
five
and
their
struggle
for
rights
also
remind
us
that
there
is
much
work
to
do.
In
fact,
the
person's
case
Landmark
ruling
Exempted
indigenous
and
Asian
women,
who
were
still
not
considered
persons
in
a
man's
world.
A
Today,
as
we
celebrate
persons
day
and
all
the
efforts
put
forward
by
Canadian
women
to
advance
the
rights
of
other
Canadian
women,
we
also
remember
that
there
is
work
yet
to
be
done,
especially
to
support
women
that
are
still
facing
inequities
based
on
gender
race,
sex
and
abilities.
As
celebration
of
this
momentous
achievement,
may
we
memorialize
the
famous
five
fives
efforts
by
continuing
to
stand
up
and
fight
for
what
is
right.
Thank
you.