Agnes Macphail

Terry Crowley

Agnes Macphail was Canada’s first female member of Parliament. She, a radical, believed in thinking anew about collective problems rather than reverting to outmoded prescriptions. 

The Little-known Roots of Brampton

Lynne Golding

How many people think of Brampton–the 500,000 person city northwest of Toronto—as being the centre of any religious movement?  In the mid-1800’s, Brampton, a community of less than 600 people, was the heart of the Canadian Primitive Methodist movement. Read here.

Women of Faith Build Hope and Homes

Raheel Raza

"Since I came to Canada twenty eight years ago, there has always been an urge to give back to this wonderful country that is my adopted land and that has given me and my family a roof over our heads, jobs, security and most of all freedom. I realize that many people don't have these luxuries in their native lands or take them for granted in Canada" Raheel Raza