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Enemy Aliens (-2)
In August 1914, the government passed the War Measures Act, which limited the freedoms of Canadians who were born in enemy countries, such as Ukrainians, Germans, Austrians, Hungarians and Croatians. This Act allowed police to arrest and imprison people without charging them and be deported easily without trial. Fueled by fear and propaganda they were sent to prison and internment camps where they were forced to work in brutal conditions which continued into 1920... (Social) -
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Francis Pegahmagabow and First Nations soldiers (+1)
Francis Pegahmagabow fought in the 2nd battle of Ypres In April 1915 and the battle of the Somme in the fall of 1916. He was one of 4000 Aboriginals who served in the war and would experience the horrors of trench warfare during his WWI experience, with the introduced poison gas at Ypres. He survived and acquired a fierce reputation among his fellow soldiers, as many First Nations soldiers did... (Social) -
Jeremiah Jones and Black Canadian Soldiers (1+)
The Battle of Vimy Ridge in April of 1917, Jeremiah Jones rescued his unit from an enemy machine gun nest in a battle that is now known as Canada's greatest success and source of great national pride. Through this he had proven a black man's worth in a white man's army. However, even after making major contributions to Canada’s greatest victories recognition wasn't properly given until much later. (Social) -
The right to vote (1+)
In April 1917, most Canadian women were able to vote -and have the right to hold political office- in federal and provincial elections. However, some provinces did not allow women to vote at this time. The vote was also not extended to women of colour, such as Chinese, Japanese, Indigenous and Black Canadian women. This was a start in regards to women fighting for gender equality rights, making social progress. (Social) -
Conscription (-1)
In January 1918, Borden's Union Government began to enforce conscription. Over 400,000 were now required to register for military service. This in turn fueled anger and resentment amongst many Canadians, with tension between French and English Canadians growing. French Canadians felt their government had no right to involve them in a war that had nothing to do with them and English Canadians resentment for French Canadians who felt were not carrying their share of the burden... (Social) -
Winnipeg General Strike (-1)
On 15 May 1919, more than 30,000 workers left their jobs. After the War, many Canadian working conditions and pay were poor, unemployment was high, and there were few jobs for veterans returning from war. Due to inflation, housing and food were hard to afford. The strike resulted in arrests, injuries and the deaths of two protesters. The strike did not achieve gains for workers but they were united for one common goal. (Economic) -
Residential School (-2)
Residential Schools Become Mandatory Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, Duncan Campbell Scott, makes attendance at residential schools mandatory for every First Nations child between 7 and 16 years of age. Residential schools were established to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture, the methods to do so were cruel. With the implications of assimilating already concerning, the living conditions were brutal and, physical and sexual abuse was common... (Social) -
Frederick Banting (+2)
In 1922 Frederick Banting and his colleagues discovered insulin, Insulin was a powerful lifesaving therapy for diabetes. Later awarded the Nobel prize for their discovery. Technological advancements was prevalent in the roaring 20s -radios, television, cars, etc- making a significant impact for the future. (Technological) -
The Balfour Report (+1)
The Balfour Report of 1926 was important in Canada’s evolution to becoming independent. The report declared that Britain and its Dominions were constitutionally equal. Canada remained linked to Britain politically. But legal power shifted to the Canadian Parliament and its prime minister. (Political) -
Emily Murphy and the Famous Five (+2)
In 1929, October 18 women were included as a “persons” and were eligible to be summoned to and become members of the Senate of Canada. This was done through Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards. They got together and challenged the interpretation of the words persons, where the supreme court ruled that it did not include women. They then brought it to the Privy Council of England that reversed the decision of the Supreme Court... (Political)
