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Branch Plant - economic
Branch Plant is an outlet of an international cooperation that has its own cooperation in Canada, but its head office, usually in USA American corporations put branch plants in Canada to avoid paying a high tariff while still making huge profit “Things” were produced in Canada that ensured Canadians were working and therefore paying taxes. However the decisions were made at the house office and profits. Like coca cola (Atlanta) ford (Detroit). -
The Group of Seven - social
The Group of Seven is a Toronto-based group of artists who exhibit their work in response to Canadian art's conservatism. Their interpretations of the Canadian landscape garner international attention and help to foster a new artistic perspective in the country. -
Dominion Elections Act - political
The Act made it possible for white women to run for the Canadian Parliament. However women from most/all minorities, such as Aboriginals and Asians, were not given these rights. -
Insulin - social
Frederick Banting and Charles Best at the University of Toronto first isolated insulin. The first diabetes patient was treated on 11 January 1922. Banting and J.J.R. Macleod received the Nobel Prize for their achievement. -
Canadian Chinese Exclusion - political
The Canadian Chinese Exclusion occurred in 1923- 1967. Canada had passed a law which effected Chinese citizens by not allowing them to migrate to Canada for almost a quarter of a century. -
Indigenous Veterans Right to Vote - political
Male Status Indigenous veterans of the First World War gain the right to vote in federal elections without losing their status and treaty rights. -
First Battery-Free Radio - economic
Edward Samuel Rogers created the first battery-free alternating current radio tube. Previously, home radio receivers had to be powered by rechargeable batteries. Now a radio could be developed which plugged into an electric socket in the home. -
Cercle Molière Theatre Company - social
Manitoba’s Cercle Molière is the oldest continuously running theatre company in Canada.The company was founded by a group of amateur theatre lovers who wanted to provide cultural activities to the Francophone community. Over the years, Cercle Molière has carved out a unique place for itself in Manitoba’s arts community and is still active today. -
Emily Murphy - political
Emily Murphy was the first one in 1926 to become a female police magistrate in the entire British Empire. Also in 1911 Murphy helped pass a law that wife’s are allowed one-third of her husband’s property. -
The Stock Market Crash - economic
The collapse of the American stock market begins the Great Depression, which ravages the Canadian economy during the “Dirty Thirties.” Life is especially harsh in the Prairies, where drought worsens conditions.