Sanna Kannasto
(1878–1968)
She was a Finnish Canadian labour activist and feminist. With A.T. Hill and Aku Päiviö she was one of the key figures in the Finnish Canadian socialist movement of the early 1900s.

Authorities considered Kannasto as one of the most dangerous agitators in Canada. She was also active in the Canadian suffragette movement. In 1908 Kannasto became the first paid organizer in the Finnish-Canadian socialist movement. Her job was to recruit Finnish workers to join the Socialist Party and later the Social Democratic Party.

Kannasto travelled across the country at least five times and made a large number of shorter journeys. She spoke to the Finns in the remote mining towns, rural areas, and lumber camps. Kannasto held also additional meetings for women guiding them on women’s role in the labour movement and even discussed about more intimate issues such as
marriage life and birth control. She was respected by both men and women as well as among English-speaking socialists.