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The Winnipeg General Strike
The Winnipeg General Strike that occurred in 1919 is known as one of the most influential Canadian Strike. Men were furious about the massive unemployment rate and workers had enough of working in terrible conditions for a low wage. All of these problems fuelled the anger of the working class and contributed to the strike. The Government thought of this as rebellion and sent troops to occupy Winnipeg, this led to a lot of violence that caused 30 causalities in this day called Bloody Saturday. -
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The Roaring 20's
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PM William Lyon McKenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King was the PM of Canada and the Liberal party leader for 22 years, from 1921-30 and 1935-48. William King was the P.M during the latter half of the roaring 20s where the stock market was soaring, he was also there when the stock market crashed. His effect on Canada during the 1920s was very not significant as he only added old age pension in 1926. At the start of the great depression as he did not acknowledge it and thought that it wouldn't affect Canada. -
Discovery of insulin
The discovery of Insulin was a lifesaving discovery by a Canadian scientist named, Frederick Banting. It was first tested on a canine on July 30, 1921, and the first human test was on January 1922, on Leonard Thomas. It helped not only Canadians but people all over the world and increased Canada's image. This helped Canada in many ways because it helped the economy, as people were coming to Canada to get treated, it also helped Canada’s social image because we were saving peoples lives. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese immigration act banned the entry of Chinese immigrant for 24 years, The Government and blamed the Chinese for stealing their job and started anti-chineese campaigns. The Chinese people were closely monitored and were required to get an identity card, those who didn’t could have a fine or bee imprisoned. The act was repealed in 1947 because it was contradicting to the UN charter of rights, but it only after 1967 that immigration restrictions based on race and ethnicity were removed. -
PM R.B. Bennett
Born on July 3rd 1870 in Hopewell, Canada, Richard Bedford Bennett joined the conservative party in 1927 and later became the President of Canada in 1930. He became the president of Canada after promising the voters to combat the effects of the great depression. President R.B. Bennett is important in history because he promised to combat the effects of the depression but did not pursue them as he promised. His efforts were ineffective. -
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The Great Depression
The great depression is a great economic crisis which began after the stock market crash in 1929 and ended in 1941 at the start of WW2. All of Canada and America was affected by the depression. This is important in history because the depression helped push Canada into a better economic system. -
Statute of Westminster
On December 11th, 1931, a British law was passed by the parliament of the United Kingdom implementing the proposals of the Balfour Report. It granted Canada the authority to create its own laws, and the right to control its own domestic and foreign affairs. The statue also stated that all dominions were to be considered equal to the United Kingdom. The Statue of Westminster was the final step in order for Canada to become independent from Britain and to be recognized as such, by other Countries. -
Regina Riot Part 1
The Regina Riot was a large riot situated in downtown Regina, as a result of failed negotiations between leaders of the RCWU and Prime Minister R.B Bennett. After Bennett ordered for the protestor’s arrest, an altercation broke out which resulted in two deaths, hundreds of injuries, and thousands of dollars of damage to the city. -
Regina Riot (Part 2)
Police were armed with firearms, whereas the protestors only erected barricades and threw stones. The police were able to contain the protestors by the early hours of the next day, however this event left Bennett in even more of a negative light, in the eyes of labour minded Canadian citizens.
