Helen Alice Kinnear

Helen Alice Kinnear, QC (May 6, 1894–1970) was a Canadian lawyer. She was the first federally appointed woman judge in Canada.

Read more about Helen Alice Kinnear:  Early Life, Law Practice, Kinnear House

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