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1871
in 1871, the Ontario government made it mandatory children to attend elementary school for a few months year. -
1872
In 1872, the federal government passed the Trade Union Act, which made unions legal in Canada. -
Between 1880-1900
Between 1880 and 1900, large cities in Canada adopted new transportation methods to move people around. These included replacing horse-drawn street cars with electric streetcars, Improved transportation systems meant that people could get around more easily and live farther from where they worked. -
1890-1895
The period from 1890 to 1905 was significant in the history of industrialization in Canada. During the industrialization period, newly invented machines were being used in factories to produce goods more quickly and at a lower cost -
Between 1890-1905
Between 1890 and 1905, there was great variation in the daily lives of children in Canada. Some children attended school, while others worked on their family farms or in factories, and still others did a combination of all three. A child's life was largely determined by the economic status of his or her family. -
1890
Bicycles were an important method of transportation in the 1890s, and they grew in popularity as bicycle technology improved. A bicycle craze broke out in Canadian cities, particularly among women. They were able to travel with greater ease and independence. -
1890
By 1900, elementary school was mandatory in all provinces except for Québec. -
1891-1911
its lumber and mining industries needed labourers Close to 2 million immigrants came to Canada between 1891 and 1911. -
1891
In 1891, women made up 34 percent of the manufacturing workforce in Ontario. -
1892
1800s, common attitudes about children were changing. By the end of the Many people in the middle class began to see childhood as a time for education and play, and they no longer saw children as young adults. Parliament passed legislation in 1892 that allowed the provinces to create separate courts for children up to the age of 16 who had been accused of a crime. -
1892
In 1892, the North-west Territories passed legislation to remove French as an official language -
Money data
An average weekly wage for a man in Montréal in 1897 was $8.25, for a woman it was $4.50, and for a boy it was $3.00. -
1897
diamond In 1897, Laurier attended the celebration of Queen Victoria's jubilee England. -
1899
The conflict in London escalated in the summer of 1899 as Londoners stood behind the unionized workers in support their goals. Thousands of of people showed up at rallies -
1900
Founded in 1900, the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire The Canadian charitable organization that promoted British imperialism. -
1904
In 1904, a fire broke out in a factory in downtown Toronto. It spread quickly. By the end, the fire destroyed over 100 buildings. mostly factories and warehouses. At least 5000 people lost their jobs. -
1905
The average Canadian yearly income of male and female production workers in 1905 was $375. -
1910
By 1910, 10 percent of Ontarios population was French Canadian and the Association for Education was established in Ontario. -
1911
In 1911, 40 percent of Canadian children aged 5 to 9, and 50 percent of children aged 10 to 19, were attending school. Children in rural areas would attend school seasonally, outside of busy planting and harvest times. -
1911
The Conservative Party under Robert Borden defeated Lauriers Liberals in the 1911 federal election. -
1911
By 1911, francophones accounted for almost 25 percent of Ottawas population alone. The increase in French presence and language protection made some Anglo-Ontarians (English-speaking Ontarians) fearful of a French Catholic takeover.