100th anniversary of women's right to vote in N.S. April 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of most women's right to vote in Nova Scotia. Some, including black women, immigrant women and Indigenous women, were excluded. Denying women the right to vote for so long silenced their voices, Coombs said. Lovelace faced harassment in campaignLovelace, a former CBC journalist, said she faced many negative experiences when she unsuccessfully ran for a Halifax regional council seat in 2016, challenging then-deputy mayor Matt Whitman.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2018 17:37 UTC