Source:
Petition of August 27, 1927, containing the five Alberta women's two questions.

Ref.:
National Archives of Canada
RG 13, vol. 2524, file C1044

Author:
Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie L. McClung, Louis C. McKinney, Emily F. Murphy, Irene Farlby, August 27, 1927

Subject:
The Famous 5 wrote this petition asking the Governor-General of Canada to refer two constitutional questions to the Supreme Court of Canada. They asked if the Governor-General or the Parliament of Canada had the power to appoint a female to the Senate of Canada. The second question was asking if the Parliament of Canada could constitutionally appoint a female to the Senate of Canada.

Questions:

1) When was the letter written? Who wrote it and who was it addressed to?

2) For what purpose was the letter written? How are the Senate of Canada and possible amendments to the British North American Act involved?