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    Émilie Heymans

    A 6 time PAN AMERICAN medallist and 3 time OLYMPIC GAMES medallist, success began early for Heymans, who had won 30 national titles by the time she was 19.

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    Émilie Mondor

    ​Émilie Mondor, athlete, middle-distance runner (born 29 April 1981 in Montréal, Québec; died 9 September 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario).

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    Émilien Allard

    Émilien Allard, carillonneur, pianist, clarinetist, composer (born 12 June 1915 in Montréal, QC; died 18 November 1976 in Ottawa, ON). 

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    Emily Carr

    Emily “Millie” Carr, painter, writer (born 13 December 1871 in Victoria, BC; died 2 March 1945 in Victoria). Along with Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and David Milne, Emily Carr was one of the pre-eminent Canadian painters of the first half of the 20th century, and perhaps the most original. She was also one of the only major female artists of that period in either North America or Europe. Her bold, almost hallucinatory works depict nature as a furious vortex of organic growth. They have also been criticized as appropriations of Indigenous culture. Carr was also a celebrated author. Klee Wyck, a collection of short stories based on her experiences with Indigenous people, won a Governor General's Literary Award in 1941.

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    Emily Carr (Plain-Language Summary)

    Emily “Millie” Carr, painter, writer (born 13 December 1871 in Victoria, BC; died 2 March 1945 in Victoria). Emily Carr was one of the most important Canadian painters of the first half of the 20th century. She was one of the only major female artists of that period in either North America or Europe. Her paintings are bold, surreal and mythical. They have also been criticized for appropriating Indigenous culture. Carr was also an acclaimed author. She wrote Klee Wyck. It is a volume of short stories based on her time with Indigenous people. It won a Governor General's Literary Award in 1941. This article is a plain-language summary about Emily Carr. If you would like to read about this topic in more depth, please see our full-length entry: Emily Carr.

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    Emily Hampshire

    Emily Hampshire, actor (born 29 August 1979 in Montreal, QC). Emily Hampshire is perhaps best known for her award-winning turn as Stevie Budd in the acclaimed CBC comedy Schitt’s Creek (2015–20). A professional actor since she was 16, Hampshire has had a long career in film and television, with nearly 100 credits to her name. She has won a Gemini Award, a Canadian Comedy Award and seven Canadian Screen Awards.

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    Emily Molnar

    Molnar is a graduate of the NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL OF CANADA, where she began her dance training at age 10. She performed as a member of the NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA from 1990-94.

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    Emily Murphy

    Emily Murphy (née Ferguson, pen name Janey Canuck), writer, journalist, magistrate, political and legal reformer (born 14 March 1868 in Cookstown, ON; died 27 October 1933 in Edmonton, AB). Emily Murphy was the first woman magistrate in the British Empire. She was also one of the Famous Five behind the Persons Case, the successful campaign to have women declared persons in the eyes of British law. A self-described rebel, she was an outspoken feminist and suffragist and a controversial figure. Her views on immigration and eugenics have been criticized as racist and elitist. She was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1958 and an honorary senator in 2009.This article is a full-length entry about Emily Murphy. For a plain-language summary, please see Emily Murphy (Plain-Language Summary).

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    Emily Murphy (Plain-Language Summary)

    Emily Murphy (née Ferguson), pen name Janey Canuck, writer, journalist, magistrate, political and legal reformer (born 14 March 1868 in Cookstown, ON; died 27 October 1933 in Edmonton, AB). Emily Murphy was the first woman magistrate (justice of the peace) in the British Empire. She was also one of the Famous Five behind the Persons Case. It ruled that women were persons in the eyes of the law. Murphy was an outspoken feminist and suffragist. She is also controversial. Her views on immigration and eugenics have been seen as racist and elitist. She was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1958. She was made an honorary senator in 2009.This article is a plain-language summary of Emily Murphy. If you are interested in reading about this topic more in depth, please see our full-length entry, Emily Murphy.

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    Emily Murphy's Famous Triumph

    The following article is an editorial written by The Canadian Encyclopedia staff. Editorials are not usually updated. “I feel equal,” wrote Emily Murphy in 1927, “to high and splendid braveries.” By that point in her life, the 59-year-old native of Cookstown, Ontario, had earned the right to big ambitions: her achievements included turns as a successful writer (under the name “Janey Canuck”), social activist, self-taught legal expert and, as of 1916, the first woman magistrate in the British Empire. She was also a wife and mother.

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    Emily Stowe

    Emily Howard Jennings Stowe, physician, teacher, school principal, suffragist (born 1 May 1831 in Norwich, Ontario; died 30 April 1903 in Toronto, Ontario). Stowe was a founder of the Canadian Women’s Suffrage Association. She is considered to be the first female physician to publicly practise medicine in Ontario. She was also the first female principal of a public school in Ontario. 

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    Emma Albani

    She began studying the piano with her mother before she was four, but in her fifth year her father took charge, teaching her piano, harp, and singing.

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    Emma Caslor

    Emma Caslor (b Carmichael, m Finn, m Watson) (b Enid Maude; performed until 1948 as Nina Finn). Folksinger, pianist, b Chilliwack, BC, 18 Dec 1911, d there 25 Dec 1977). 

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    Emma Donoghue

    Emma Donoghue, novelist, literary historian, teacher, playwright, radio and film scriptwriter (born 24 October 1969 in Dublin, Ireland). Winner of the 2010 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Emma Donoghue has introduced a fresh, if often jarring, voice in modern fiction produced by women. One of Canada’s most important contemporary literary figures, she is perhaps best known for the novel Room (2010), which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and for the screenplay of its 2015 film adaptation, which earned Donoghue a Canadian Screen Award and an Independent Spirit Award, as well as BAFTA and Academy Award nominations.

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    Emma Goldman

    Emma Goldman, anarchist, anti-war activist, writer, organizer (Born 27 June 1869 in Kovno, Russian Empire [now Kaunas, Lithuania]; died 14 May 1940 in Toronto, ON). One of the world’s leading anarchists, Emma Goldman dedicated her life to anti-war activism and social justice organizing. Her lectures on anarchism attracted thousands and fostered dedicated community networks. She was deported from the US in 1919 due to her anti-war activism and lived in exile for more than 20 years. She lived for several years in Toronto, where she was closely monitored by the RCMP. Goldman's lasting impact on Toronto can be seen in the city's continued engagement in progressive social movements. In 2025, the Museum of Toronto named Goldman one of 52 women who shaped the city. This article was created in collaboration with Museum of Toronto.

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