i I I . ' 3;; The Famous Five 5 " Ill On October 18, 1929, the women who would come to be known as the "Famous - ‘ _ Ft " Mt Five," changed history when they won the Persons Case. Since then, women have , rr 'it il IPk been considered 'persons' and thus have the right to be appointed to the Senate. To ï¬x . _ _ iN commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Famous Five changing history, the Senate 3. I . ' E, " if? V I voted to appointthese extraordinary women honourary senators -the only Canadians ' 2““ r' ""‘" y to be given this recognition. I ’ l In early June, a statue of the Famous Five was unveiled at the Manitoba Legislature " l in Winnipe . After visiting the statue with her family shortly after the unveiling, WI Fd w . 9 , a ' , I .y T . Member Mary Janes (pictured) says, "The statue is very lifelike. One would like to pick up the hat from the ground, or talkto the women about the document they are signing." te., ti'riiPsthits't Tree s?arATEl's stWg 'siarrdWac%tfas,;t He" btt1fLrgrk%'g?, All“ . 'si7hTsi"uchi') 5