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National Council of Women of Canada
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The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) was founded on October 27, 1893, at a public meeting in Toronto, chaired by Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor-General of Canada and attended by 1500 women. A Coat of Arms was granted to NCWC in 1993 as part of its Centennial celebrations. The National Council of Women of Canada was designated by the Government of Canada 2001-2002 as of historical signifigance for its role in Canadian women's history.
Today there are Local Councils of Women and Study Groups in 20 Canadian cities and Provincial Councils of Women in 5 Canadian provinces, along with 27 National Organizations affiliated with NCWC.
NCWC is a member of the International Council of Women, which represents the National Councils of Women in more than 70 countries, and of the Regional Council of the Americas, which represents National Councils of Women in the Western Hemisphere. NCWC has accreditation with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
