Late Friday announcement - from page one of the politicians handbook when you want to quietly get something out there.
The short list in alphabetical order:
Pitseolak Ashoona (c. 1904-1983): An Inuit artist with an international reputation. She is recognized for establishing a modern Inuit art form that incorporated traditional knowledge.
Emily Carr (1871-1945): A famous artist and writer noted for her landscapes of the Pacific coast.
Therèse Casgrain (1896-1981): An activist and politician who led the women's suffrage movement in Quebec and became the first female leader of a political party.
Viola Desmond (1914-1965): A black businesswoman from Nova Scotia who famously challenged racial segregation at a film theatre in her home province.
Lotta Hitschmanova (1909-1990): A Canadian humanitarian who helped to found the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada which helped to send aid to Europe during the war.
E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913): A poet and writer whose performances reflect both English and Mohawk traditions and who is recognized as helping to shape Canadian literature.
Elizabeth (Elsie) MacGill (1905-1980): The world's first female aircraft designer. She worked as an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War.
Nellie McClung (1873-1951): A political activist, teacher, social reformer and politician . She was a leader of the womens' suffrage movement and one of the famous five women who petitioned Britain to have Canadian women declared to be "persons."
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942): Canadian author best known as the author of Anne of Green Gables.
Fanny (Bobbie) Rosenfeld (1905-1969): An Olympian who won gold and silver at the 1928 summer Olympics.
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983): French Canadian author famous for The Tin Flute.
Idola Saint-Jean (1880-1945): A Quebec journalist, educator and feminist.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ico...st-1.3559781