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League of Nations - Rhaghav
The league of nations was a 63 country organization founded after World war I in 1919. Canada was one of the original members. The tragic losses of World Conflict I created an ever-increasing public desire, as years passed and peace looked no closer, for some means to be discovered to prevent the repetition of the misery and carnage that were now considered as an unavoidable element of contemporary war. -
League of Nations Continued - Rhaghav
The weight of this demand was so strong that, just a few weeks after the start of the Paris Peace Conference in January 1919, unanimous agreement was obtained on the content of the League of Nations Covenant. Although the League was unable to live up to its founders' expectations, its establishment represented a watershed moment in the history of international relations. On April 19, 1946, the League was finally abolished. -
Chanak Affair - Gurveer
The Chanak Affair was a conflict in September 1922 between Britain and Turkey over a small piece of land called Chanak that joined the Black and Aegean oceans. On September 9, 1922, Turkish troops defeated Greece and reclaimed Izmir. Later, the Turks wished to reclaim Chanak, which Britain had seized, so they threatened British forces to withdraw their men, but the British held their ground. -
Chanak Affair Continued - Gurveer
Tensions were rising between these two countries so Britain requested Canadian reinforcements, but the prime minister (Mackenzie King) denied; this was a significant step toward Canada's independence since British influence was slowly going away and Canada started to make its own international decisions. -
The Halibut Treaty - Ishan Patel
The Halibut Treaty of 1923 was an environmental agreement between Canada and the United States on fishing rights in the Pacific Ocean. Halibut fish stock was depleting in the North Pacific fishing grounds, and this treaty aimed at conserving this fish stock. Negotiations began in 1918, and were a historic first, in terms of an international agreement for conservation. The treaty created a season closed to commercial fishing from 16 November to 15 February. -
The Halibut Treaty Continued - Ishan Patel
The British also wanted to sign the treaty, however Canada argued that Britain should not be a contracting party because it did not affect British interests. This indicated Canada shifting from the British empire in political aspects and moving its economic focus towards the United States. -
The King-Byng Crisis - Paola Aranzazu
The King–Byng affair was a Canadian constitutional crisis that occurred in 1926. Byng was Canada’s Governor-General acting as an agent of the British Government. Byng refused to dissolve Canada’s Parliament and call an election when requested by PM King. King accused Byng of ignoring the advice of the elected government, and King worked to alter the role of the Governor-General. -
The King-Byng Crisis Continued - Paola Aranzazu
The crisis came to redefine the role of governor general throughout the Dominions of the British Empire, becoming a major impetus in negotiations at Imperial Conferences held in the late 1920s that led to the adoption of the Statute of Westminster 1931. The Governor-General became a representative of the British Crown, and more importantly, the Canadian Government secured powers to communicate directly with the British Government (not through the Governor-General). -
The Balfour Report Continued - Kavin
This report benefited Canada because the declaration of it meant that Canada was now an independent nation, as I mentioned before. This meant that Canada was now able to make their own laws and policies, they didn’t have to follow the ones that were established by Britain. Overall, the Balfour report benefited many nations, such as Canada, because it meant that the nation could be run by its own people and that they had power to make certain decisions. -
The Balfour Report - Kavin
The Balfour Report of 1926 played a very important part in Canada’s revolution to become an independent nation. This report was provided by the Imperial Conference of British Empire leaders. It was named after the “Lord President of the Council”, Arthur Balfour. This report declared that all the surrounding territories around the United Kingdom were now in equal standing, and not considered lower than the UK. -
Foreign Embassies - Krrish
Canada opened its own embassy in the United States in 1927. Canada opened embassies in France and Japan in 1928.