What formal ruling resulted in the eligibility of women for appointment to the Senate?
A) The Labour Conventions case
B) The Persons case
C) The Citizens Plus case
D) The Patriation Reference

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The Persons case in 1929 was a pivotal moment in Canadian history, where the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled that women were eligible to be appointed to the Senate, overturning an earlier Supreme Court of Canada decision that women were not "qualified persons" under the British North America Act.

What Formal Ruling Resulted in the Eligibility of Women for Appointment