They were Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby. Background on the Persons Case . The BNA Act of 1867 created the Dominion of Canada and provided many of its governing principles. The BNA Act used the word “persons” to refer to more than one person and “he” to refer …
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