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The members of the 15th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in August 1915. The legislature sat from January 6, 1916, to March 27, 1920. The Liberal Party led by Tobias Norris formed the government.〔 Albert Prefontaine of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba )〕 On January 16, 1916, a bill was passed to amend the ''Manitoba Election Act'' to grant women the right to vote. Manitoba became the first Canadian province where women were allowed to vote and hold office.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Women's Right to Vote in Canada )〕 In a referendum held on March 13, 1916, the province's voters supported prohibition. On June 1, the ''Manitoba Temperance Act'' came into effect, which banned the sale of liquor in the province, except by pharmacists for medical purposes. However, bringing alcohol into the province for personal use or for wholesale outside the province was still legal. Also in 1916, the ''Workers Compensation Act'' was passed, which established the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. The act established an employer-funded compensation system for work-related injuries or illness and, in exchange, employers were granted protection against lawsuits by workers for these occurrences.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Overview )〕 In 1918, a ''Minimum Wage Act'' was passed. Manitoba and British Columbia were the first provinces in Canada to introduce minimum wage legislation. In 1921, the minimum hourly wage in Manitoba was $0.25. Up until 1931, the minimum wage only applied to female workers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Historical Summary of Minimum Wage Rates in Manitoba )〕 James Bryson Baird served as speaker for the assembly.〔 There were five sessions of the 15th Legislature:〔 Douglas Colin Cameron was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until August 3, 1916, when James Albert Manning Aikins became lieutenant governor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Past lieutenant governors )〕 == Members of the Assembly == The following members were elected to the assembly in 1915:〔 Notes: 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「15th Manitoba Legislature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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