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About National Council of Women of Canada

The NCWC was founded in 1893 under the leadership of our founder and patron, Lady Aberdeen and incorporated by an act of Parliament in 1914. As a formidable organization of women, NCWC has played a significant role in many of the milestones in Canadian social history. Their call for enhanced public health measures focused on a safe water supply, that milk be pasteurized, that inner-city children’s playgrounds be made safer, and for access to free libraries. They founded the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Children’s Aid Society, and the Consumers’ Association of Canada among others. Their proactive instructional and educational approach was successful in many areas that have benefited Canadian society. Three members of the Famous Five, who went to court in 1929 to have women recognized as persons, were active in the Council of Women. Today, as was true yesterday, we advocate for the welfare of women, the family and the community, raising funds for important projects and presenting proposals for change, briefs and resolutions to local, provincial and federal governments.