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He was the Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate from 2016 to 2017

Who is George Elliott Clarke.

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The greatest track star in Canadian history, with gold medals in the 100 metre sprint and the 4 by 100 relay is?
Who is Donavan Bailey.
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Michaëlle Jean, the first black person to serve as Governor General, was born in this country?
What is Haiti.
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Which country dedicates an entire month to celebrating women?

What is Armenia

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International Women's Day was originally called?

What is International Working Women's Day

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This novelist, short-story writer and journalist was born in 1934 in Barbados, but came to Canada in 1955 and published his most notable work "The Polished Hoe".
Who is Austin Clarke.
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This track and field athlete, consultant and teacher, was an Olympic representative for Canada in 1960, 1964 and 1968. He also won the 100 metre bronze in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and won the 100 metre gold in the 1967 Pan-American Games.
Who is Harry Jerome.
200

I am the first black woman publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada - who am I?

Who is Mary Ann Shadd

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I am part of the 'Famous Five' and am really known for making sure women can vote in Canada - who am I?

Who is Nellie McClung

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Which country was the first to give women the right to vote? And in which year?

What is New Zealand in 1893

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Born in 1953 in Trinidad and Tobago, this Canadian poet, novelist, essayist and documentarian was Toronto's third Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2012 and was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2017.
Who is Dionne Brand.
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This hockey player and philanthropist was born in Toronto in 1919 and was the first Black Canadian hockey star and a member of the Black Aces, the first all-Black line in hockey team. This man was also a recipient of the Order of Canada and was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Who is Herbert H. Carnegie.
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Born in Alberta, I am most well known for playing the female lead in 1933's King Kong - who am I?

Who is Fay Wray

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This famous Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur, initially gained recognition as an actor on the Canadian teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, in the early 2000s.

Who is Drake.

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Which famous actress recently started the « He for She » UN campaign for gender equality? In what year did she launch this campaign?

Who is Emma Watson in 2014

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This Canadian novelist, journalist, educator and documentary writer was born in 1957 in Newmarket. His internationally acclaimed novel "The Book of Negroes", was turned into a television series in 2015. He is also a Member of the Order of Canada.
Who is Lawrence Hill.
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This two-time Olympian and a world champion track and field hurdler was the first Canadian woman to win an individual medal in track at the IAAF World Championships.
Who is Perdita Felicien.
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This woman was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of a federal political party.
Who is Rosemary Brown.
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I am Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space - who am I?

Who is Roberta Bondar

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 In what year was International Women's Day first celebrated?

1911

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This Jamaican-born Canadian historian, author and dub poet, released her book, "The Hanging of Angelique" in 2006.
Who is Afua Cooper.
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This Canadian born former professional ice hockey player, is best known for being the first black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), for the Boston Bruins.
Who is Willie O'Ree.
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In 1990, this man became Canada's first African-Canadian senator when he was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Who is Donald H. Oliver.
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9 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, I refused to give up my seat in a Canadian movie theatre - who am I?

Who is Viola Desmond

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I've won multiple gold medals and was the first woman to play professional hockey in a position other than goalie - who am I?

Who is Hayley Wickenheiser

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