Mr. Speaker, on October 31, the first woman in the world to head a national labour body and a long term resident of Niagara Falls will be honoured at Rideau Hall. Shirley Carr will be presented with the Governor General's award in commemoration of the Person's case.
Shirley Carr has been a leading advocate of women's rights in the workplace and a role model for women in the labour movement. As the first woman president of the Canadian Labour Congress, she championed legislation to address women's equality and concerns about health and safety in the workplace.
The awards commemorate the lengthy legal and political battle for women's constitutional right to be recognized as persons.
On behalf of my constituents of Niagara Falls, I would like to congratulate Ms. Carr on her numerous achievements and for having been chosen as this year's recipient of the Governor General's award.