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Media Advisory: Governor General to Honour Six Laureates in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

Canadian Corporate News, November, 2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Nov 5, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will present the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case to six laureates during a ceremony to be held at Rideau Hall, on Friday, November 7, 2008, at 10 a.m.

These awards salute Canadian contributions to the advancement of women's equality and celebrate Canada's evolution as an inclusive society. With the support of former governor general

Edward Schreyer, the awards were instituted by the Government of Canada in 1979 to honour the 50th anniversary of the Persons Case and the five Alberta women whose determination led to a landmark victory in the struggle of Canadian women for equality. ...

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