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The War Measures Act
The War Measures Act gave the Canadian Government the right to do anything it considered necessary during war. Even though this was made for safety reasons, it allowed the government to infringe on human rights. The Canadian Government used the War Measures Act to put "Enemy Aliens" in camp even though there was no proof those "aliens" were hostile. -2 -
Spanish flu
the country was struck with a terrible epidemic "Spanish flu". Soldiers carried the virus with them from the war overseas. The epidemic devastated Canada and other countries globally straining them economically and affecting a big portion of the population. To stop the spread of the flu, everything including churches quarantined. -2 -
Agnes Macphail in Parliament
Agnes Macphail was determined to try for a seat in the House of Commons, and through her cunning and intelligence, she got the seat. Despite many of her coworkers disputing against her, a lot of people continued to support and encourage her. she believed in social justice investments such as women's rights, prison reform, etc..she was the first woman in parliament and she molded Canada into a better place and also helped and inspired women all around Canada as well. +2. -
The Chanak Affair
After the war, the British army sojourned in Turkey in Chanak and was ultimately struck. The British were in a dangerous position and couldn't withstand the assault alone, the British PM called on Canada for support. However, instead of agreeing as Canada had always done, Prime Minister Mackenzie King said that parliament will decide what will happen. Eventually, the assault had ceased before Parliament could decide. This showed that Canada was beginning to become an independent country. +2. -
Discovery of Insulin
Insulin was discovered in January 1922 in Toronto when Dr. Frederick Banting & Professor John Macleod chose a 14-year-old boy as the first person with diabetes to receive insulin. The test was a success hence it became a globally used drug "insulin". +2 -
Canadian Chinese Exclusion Act
On July 1, 1923, the day the Canadian Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect, is known as "humiliation day." The Chinese population in Canada went from 46,500 in 1931 to about 30,000 in 1951. The Chinese Exclusion Act was in effect until 1947. -2 -
Royal Canadian Military Air Force
in 1924, the Royal Canadian Air Force was created. The government believed military planes could be justified only if they were used for peaceful purposes making Canada a safer and better place. +2 -
The Balfour Report
Before 1926, Canada, and other colonies of Britain were seen as simple countries under the full control of Britain. Then in 1926 PM, King received a notice from the British that declared Canada to be independent and of equal means to Britain. Which meant Canada could now completely make its own decisions and without Britain overlooking. +2. -
Emily Murphy & The Famous Five
The Famous Five" fought with the government on whether the word "persons" should be referred to women or not. In 1928, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that women were not "persons", the "Famous Five" were discouraged but not defeated, they decided to appeal their case to the Privy Council in Britain, and eventually, the Famous Five finally won and "persons" referred to men and women both. +2 -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was when the Stock Exchange crashed which made a lot of people lose their fortunes. Many investors were wiped out because they couldn’t sell a fraction of what they paid for. Banks began to demand payments for the loans that many used to buy stocks, many borrowers couldn't repay their loans causing banks to withdraw customer’s deposits for stocks. The values of stocks became so low that banks weren’t able to recover their depositor’s money. Devastating Canada's economy. -2
