https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290260 The term "persons" in section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867 was construed to include women, because a constitutional instrument must receive a large and liberal interpretation and its text did not expressly exclude them. Historical common-law exclusion of women from public office was treated as non-conclusive, and the Act's internal drafting showed that where male limitation was intended it was stated expressly. On that construction, women were eligible to be summoned to and become members of the Senate of Canada. en-us Fri, 18 Oct 1929 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290260 The term "persons" in section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867 was construed to include women, because a constitutional instrument must receive a large and liberal interpretation and its text did not expressly exclude them. Historical common-law exclusion of women from public office was treated as non-conclusive, and the Act's internal drafting showed that where male limitation was intended it was stated expressly. On that construction, women were eligible to be summoned to and become members of the Senate of Canada. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Oct 1929 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290260