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Mohawk Institute
The Mohawk Institute was one of many residential schools running across Ontario, residing in Brantford, Ontario. Over 20 different groups of First Nations children were abducted and brought here to be abused. It was founded in 1828 and ran until 1970, making it one of the first in Canada, as well as one of the longest running. -
The Invention of Radio
[Radio](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/reginald-fessenden#:~:text=The%20first%20%22wireless%22%20(radio,inventor%20Reginald%20Fessenden%20in%201906.) was created by Reginald Fessenden in 1906 when he performed his first broadcast which was music. He had even reached out to the military and government to listen and see what it was all about. He had been testing distances and signals to improve the radio all through the 20th century. -
Model T
Ford's Model T was introduced in 1908 and revolutionized how we lived life forever. They created the assembly line, which back then consisted of 84 steps. Ford in 1913 also created the pièce de résistance also known as the moving chassis line to improve efficiency. -
Winnipeg General Strike
Also known as 'Bloody Saturday' the Winnipeg General Strike was the largest strike in Canadian history. Lasting over a month, Bloody Saturday had taken its toll on Canada. Many people had been injured in the protest with a total of two deaths. Although, it did result in a change of job conditions and worker empowerment. These were a result of inflation and lack of jobs, as well as the poor treatment of employees. -
The Golden Age of Sports
The 1920s were truly a golden age of sports for Canada. We had many accomplishments such as the success of the Edmonton Grads in basketball in 1923, a whopping 5 medals in boxing courtesy of Albert Schneider at Antwerp 1920, and a very impressive 15-0 win in hockey against Czechoslovakia at Antwerp 1920. -
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Insulin
The discovery of insulin by Dr. Frederick Banting was a truly revolutionary discovery. Diabetes before was uncurable, and no one know what they needed to produce to level diabetic's blood sugars and metabolism. They finally discovered that instead of it being caused by the pancreas, they discovered the hormone insulin. Banting and his partner received the Nobel Prize award in 1923 for their discovery. -
Foster Hewitt
Foster Hewitt was a famous hockey reporter in the 1920s, he was known for his play-by-play calls of Hockey Night in Canada. His first broadcast was in 1923, and he first premiered on TV in 1952. -
Flapper Fashion
Flappers
were a genre of fashion back in the 1920s that lastest throughout the whole decade.They embraced things that most at that time would believe were outrageous. They dressed rebelliously and did rebellious things like go to clubs and drink. They revealed skin and stopped wearing corsets as well as cut their hair short. -
The Persons Case
The Persons Case was a liberating ruling for women all across Canada. The British senate decided that only people that were declared as 'persons' were allowed to be involved in government. Women were not declared as people at the time, so Emily Murphy gathered 4 other women and fought for her right to participate in politics. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled women as not people, but the Privy Council reversed their decision. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday, otherwise known as the Stock Market Crash occurred on October 29th, 1929. This was the greatest depression the world had ever seen and it had fallen it seemed overnight. It occurred due to the great amount of unemployment, as well as overproduction, easy credit, and dependence on trades on natural resources. -
Five Cent Speech
The iconic Five Cent Speech was given by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. During the great depression, many Canadians were looking for any type of support they could since no jobs were available. King agreed with the citizens of Canada that he should give unemployment benefits. But, on April 3rd, 1930, he made a regrettable decision stating that these benefits should only be made available for Liberal provinces. -
The Founding of the CCF
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a political party founded in 1932. It sought economic reform to help Canadians throughout the Great Depression. It was an alliance of progressive, socialist, and labor groups throughout Canada. -
Relief
Relief was a way to support the Canadian economy during the great depression. It began because of Prime Minister R.B Bennett since the overall public and private spending of all of Canada had fallen by over 30% from 1929-1933. One in five Canadians depended on government relief for survival. -
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Joseph Armand Bombardier was a Canadian inventor, and he was most known for his invention of the snowmobile in 1937. As the World War led on, his inventions became more and more popular amongst the military especially as he manufactured 1900 vehicles between 1942 and 1946. This eventually led to 'Ski-Doo' which was created in 1959. -
On-to Ottawa Trek
The On-to Ottawa Trek took place in April of 1935 when British Columbians got sick of their treatment in relief camps. They were sick of the poor conditions, and after months of not being heard, they decided to take it to Ottawa. On June 3rd, over 2000 protestors made their way. They had to end their protest upon arrival in Regina, which led to the Regina riot. -
The Re-introduction of Mackenzie King
After the infamous Five Cent Speech given by Mackenzie King, he was later re-elected in the 1930s due to R.B Bennett's unkept promises and the unity the Liberal party had at the time. He was re-elected in 1935 against Bennett.