Throughout history, there have been many Canadian women activists who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great Canadian female activists such as Pamela Anderson, Margaret Atwood, Jane Jacobs, Emily Murphy, K. D. Lang.
Pamela Anderson01 July 1967, Canadian, American
American-Canadian Actress
Margaret Atwood18 November 1939, Canadian
Writer, Environmental Activist
Maryse Ouellet21 January 1983, Canadian, American
Wrestler
Viola Desmond06 July 1914, Canadian, American
Businesswoman
Naomi Klein08 May 1970, Canadian
Author
Jane Jacobs04 May 1916, Canadian
Journalist, Author, Activist
Molly Burke08 February 1994, Canadian
Activist, Motivational Speaker
Emily Murphy14 March 1868, Canadian
First Female Magistrate in Canada
Peaches11 November 1968, Canadian
Musician
K. D. Lang02 November 1961, Canadian
Singer, Songwriter
Maggie McGuane28 October 1976, Canadian
Margot Kidder's Daughter
Christina Evangeline24 March 1989, Canadian
Kenan Thompson's Wife
Rupi Kaur04 October 1992, Canadian
Poet
Lauren Southern16 June 1995, Canadian
Political Activist
Alissa White-Gluz31 July 1985, Canadian
Vocalist
Severn Cullis-Suzuki30 November 1979, Canadian
Television presenter, Writer
Amanda Brugel24 March 1978, Canadian
Actress
Anna Mae Aquash27 March 1945, Canadian
Activist
Nellie McClung20 October 1873, Canadian
Novelist, Writer, Politician, Human rights
Judith Merril21 January 1923, Canadian, American
Fiction Writer
Pauline Julien23 May 1928, Canadian
Singer
Megan Leslie29 September 1973, Canadian
Politician, Human rights activist