Radicle Personhood™
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October 16th, 2025
Radicle Personhood™: A Persons Day celebration
Come celebrate with us the 1929 the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons.” This important event established the concept of universal “personhood” and meant that women could no longer be denied rights based on a narrow interpretation of the law. It was the foundation for belonging for all persons on the margins of society.
We can thank Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Edwards, Emily Murphy and Irene Parlby, the mothers of gender quality in Canada, who fought for woman’s suffrage, and a universal definition of personhood that included all Canadians.
Since 1929 women have made transformative gains for themselves in government, the economy, labour market and broader society and the communities they are part of. Join us in celebration of Persons Day and what it means to step into our Radicle Personhood!
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Radicle Personhood 2024:
What they said
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Elenor Q.
A couple of weeks ago, I was introduced to Kadie Ward Philp, MBA and I got to say she was the energy you needed for a mid-week event. 🎉 🥳 By far one of the best events I've been to filled with passionate energy and wisdom.
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Cenobar P.
I had the genuine privilege to attend the Radicle Personhood event. thank you to Samantha Seabrook who delivered an inspiring keynote. I cannot express how uplifting it was to attend the event.
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Ircilia I.
What an amazing Persons Day event. I am grateful to the incredible speakers and for the learning opportunity.
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Ilona O.
The Garden of Even's Persons Day has set a high standard for events on leadership. I came away with fresh insights that are challenging me to rethink familiar concepts in profound ways. This was an inspiring, mind-opening experience—one I’d recommend to anyone, regardless of gender.
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Jenna K.
was a remarkable evening, reminding us of the trailblazers of the past, while recognizing the work that still needs to be done.
Radicle Personhood
2024 Highlights
Noting that the Courts can sometimes be “spectacularly wrong” Minister McCarthy gives an overview of the Persons Case from the perspective of a former Deputy Judge and politician highlighting how decision makers can sometimes be on the wrong side of history.
“spectacularly Wrong”
Samantha Seabrook, Founder of Seabrook Workplace Law and Sponsor of the Garden of Even™ “Radicle Personhood: A Persons Day Celebration” offers an insightful look at the significance of the famous “Person’s Case”, what it meant for women in 1929 and what it means for all persons today.
“Persons day Case”
Joan’s Journey to Personhood
She's been called a witch, heretic, saint, maid, cross-dresser and much worse. Artists and historians haven't quite given us a true picture of Joan of Arc because her story doesn't fit neatly within any binary and her personhood defies category. Kadie Philp, Founder of the Garden of Even™, takes us on a journey into Joan's story and how she radically defined what it meant to be a person 600 years ago and what her legacy can teach us about personhood today.