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World War One Begins (Decline)
This is a decline of -2. War was declared, and many soldiers lost their lives. Families pf the soldiers were emotionally hurt deeply and devastated. The only prize was peace after the war. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge (Decline)
This event is -1 because it was a terrible time, but also made a bit of progress. The Vimy Bridge was the most celebrated military victory. It was the mythological symbol of the Canadian national pride and awareness. But, the French and the British planned a new offensive in order to break through German lives. It was a bad time for Canadians since they were ordered to seize the strong point of Vimy Ridge. -
Women Granted Suffrage (Progress)
This is a progress of +2. It is progress because the right for women to vote in elections was being discussed. The suffrage represented hopes for improvements in education, healthcare, and employment. The suffrage was supported by many women, Black and White. By the last decades of the 19th century, women from Canada increasingly protested against discrimination in education, and employment. -
Spanish Influenza Epidemic (Decline)
This event, Spanish Influenza Epidemic was a really bad time as the First World War was going on. Therefore, this is a decline for the Canadians. The flu arrived in Canada with returning troops. Some entire villages were cleared out by the Spanish Flu. Unfortunately, the flu brought death. Many children were left without parents, and some families were left without their chief wage earner. -
Winnipeg General Strike Begins (Decline)
It is a decline for the Canadians. It is a -1 because there wasn't any gain from the Winnipeg General Strike. Although, it wasn't as bad as the war as no lives were lost. The strike resulted in arrests, injuries, and death of two protesters. The hardest hit was in the working-class immigrants in Winnipeg. The government arrested 10 leaders of the Central Strike Committee and two members of the One Big Union. -
Group of Seven Exhibit (Progress)
The Group of Sevens was a progress for many Canadian artists. It was a progress of +1. The Group of Seven influenced and encouraged the next generation of artists from Canada. The Group of Seven came up with the idea of how Canadian are could be important, and make a noise. -
Banting and Best Isolate Insulin (Progress)
This is a big progress for many Canadians suffering with diabetes. Internal secretion of the pancreas was the key to prevention diabetes and control metabolism. It often struck children with a horrible disease. Many people fell into a coma and died before a solution was found. Canada emerged a therapy that gave them relief from their disease. -
Agnes Macphail Becomes the First Woman MP (Progress)
This event of Agnes Macphail is a progress for Canadian women. This has a progress of +1. She is the founding member of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (the forerunner of the New Democratic Party). She was a feminist, and supported many Canadian women. -
The Persons Case (Progress)
The Persons Case was a progress. This progress was a +2. The Persons Case was a constitutional ruling that established the right of women to be appointed to the Senate. The case was initiated by the Famous Five, a group of prominent activists. In 1928, the Supreme Court ruled that women were not "persons". In May 1918, majority of the women aged over 21 were able to vote. -
Pier 21 Opens (Progress)
The Pier 21 is a great progress for Canada. The progress is a +2 because it helped many immigrants. Pier 21 is an immigration depot on the Halifax harbourfront. Point of entry for one million immigrants into Canada. Pier 21 was taken over by the Department of National Defense, and the Pier 21 ended in March 1971. Later on, the Pier 21 turned into a National Historic Site which was granted in September, 1996. The project was finished on July 1, 1999.
