Zita cobb biography of alberta
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Canadian Queens of Branding
In honour of Women’s History Month in Canada, I wondered who the Canadian women were who built incredible brands. I found lists of successful women in many fields, such as activists, politicians, educators, scientists, lawyers, and business experts. But where were the branding queens?
It took some digging, but I found eight unique Canadian women who have built brands that are loved by many.
History hasn’t made it easy for Canadian women entrepreneurs. It wasn’t until that most women were permitted to vote at the federal level. Most provinces did not follow the federal change until , except for Québec, where women couldn’t vote until And First Nations women couldn’t vote anywhere in Canada until the s. It wasn’t until that women could open a bank account without obtaining a man’s signature. Ten years later, the Fair Credit Opportunity Act made it legal for women to apply for their own credit cards. Sadly, that was only 48 years ago!
However, this never stopped a Canadian woman with a dream from persevering long enough to turn it into a reality—or, in this case, a brand. Here are eight Canadian women who proved the naysayers wrong:
Anna Bissell (–)
Anna Bissell (née Sutherland) started her life in River John, a small seaside village on the n
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At the Crossroads: Summit on the State of Canada&#;s Cities
Alexandra Flynn
Associate Professor, Allard School of Law at UBC
VANCOUVER, BC
Dr. Alexandra Flynn is an Associate Professor at Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia where she teaches and researches in the areas of law and cities. Her work focuses on the constitutional role of cities and urban governance, and she has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, reports, and media articles in leading publications. She is currently leading CMHC and SSHRC-funded projects focused on Canada’s housing crisis: the Housing Assessment Resource Tools project, which redefines and helps to measure housing need; and the Balanced Supply of Housing Node, which brings together academic and non-profit community organizations to research responsive land use practices and the financialization of housing. She is also working on several projects related to precariously housed people in Canadian cities, including the governance of personal property of precariously housed people, and human rights and tent encampments.
Alkarim Devani
President, RNDSQR
CALGARY, AB
Alkarim&#;s vision is to promote gentle density and middle housing, fostering housing diversity and sustainability in establishe
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The Architecture elder Engagement
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