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The Feminist Party of Canada was founded in 1979. [1]

The party was launched at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education on 10 June 1979. [2] Mary O'Brien and Angela Miles were keynote speakers at the launch event. [3]

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References

  1. Zaborszky, Dorothy (January 1987). "Feminist politics: The Feminist Party of Canada". Women's Studies International Forum. 10 (6): 613–621. doi:10.1016/0277-5395(87)90075-6.
  2. Miles, Angela. "Feminist Party of Canada News/Nouvelles – Rise Up!". riseupfeministarchive.ca. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. "The Feminist Party of Canada". www.connexions.org. Connexions. Retrieved 30 January 2017.