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Winnipeg General Strike
The Winnipeg General Strike was the largest strike in Canadian history, with over 30,000 people leaving their jobs. This strike was created in efforts to get better working conditions, but this strike was not loved by many. Laws were changed so British-born Canadians could be deported, and some arrested. This event shows the unity of Canadians and how important working rights really are. Two peopled died in the efforts for this strike. -
Group of Seven
The group of seven was made up of members, Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald and F.H. Varley. Tom Thomson was an important figure to the group and discovery but passed away before it was created. They were considered the most important Canadian artists of the 20th century. These people are an important event due to how they still inspire others to this day, you can see inspiration of their work in artists such as Jack Bush. -
Agnes Macphail into Parliament
Agnes Macphail was the first women voted into Parliament, in the first federal election that women could vote. Agnes worked extremely hard to get herself where she was, she stayed as a member of Parliament until 1940. This event is important due to how big of a stepping stone for all women in the later future it is. Proving that women were and are capable of doing the same things that men did. -
Chanak Affair
The Chanak affair was Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King’s first major foreign policy test. When Turkish forces were threatening British troops in Turkey, King made the choice to not automatically send Canadian military support to Britain. This event was the first major step toward Canada's full autonomy from Britain. Canada finally was not making decisions based on Britain, or purely for Britain. -
Insulin is founded
In the summer of 1921 a new approach towards creating insulin was taken, and by the spring of 1922 insulin was isolated and ready to be announced. Insulin was created by Dr. Frederick Banting, Charles Best, J.B. Collip and their supervisor, J.J.R. Macleod. This event is extremely important as to this day insulin continues to be a helpful, well known, and life saving medical advancement that many could not imagine living without. -
Halibut Treaty
The halibut treaty was created due to the result of decreasing halibut stocks on the North Pacific fishing grounds, shared between Canada and the United States. Through many conversations, finally an agreement for a fishing season from November 16 - February 15 was made. This was an important event for Canadians due to the Prime Minister (Ernest Lapointe) at the time refusing to negotiate was a British official, or get approval from a British official. Inching towards independence. -
Chinese Immigration Act
The Chinese Immigration Act banned the entry of almost all Chinese immigrants into Canada for 24 years. The four exceptions to the exclusion were students, merchants, diplomats and Canadian-born Chinese returning from education in China. Chinese people were singled out from entering based only on race. This event was not a good one for Canada, but a significant one with the act only being fully dropped in 1947. This shows the poor actions that were taken, and the people who were singled out. -
Royal Air Force (RAF) founded
The RAF was created in efforts to make an airforce support for Canadian military. With a rule to train for a few weeks every year, the RAF stays ready for Canada; and was a prominent figure in serving for WW2. This event is important as the RAF served and continues to serve as a source of unity for Canada, land or sky the goal is the same. -
Famous Five
The Famous Five (Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy, and Irene Parlby.) was a group of 5 educated women who went to the Supreme Court to fight for women's right to be a person. They first went to court in 1927, but it wasn't until 1929 that the case was approved. This is significant because their actions are extremely important to Canada as it is, many would not be where they are without them. These women becoming icons for the many generations -
Stock Market crash
The stock market had been doing extremely well for a long time until it suddenly crashed. Almost every family in Canada was left with very little to no money. Jobs were scarce, and even then the pay was not good. This is significant because it effected most Canadians families lives, becoming a major event in Canada; and most of the world due to the rates of homelessness, people in debt, and loss of people. It isn't until 1939 that the economy heals and life regains normality. -
Statue of Westminster
The Statue of Westminster was an Act that was passed that gave Canada full independence from Britain. This law stated that Britain and its Dominions were constitutionally “equal in status.”. Meaning Canada was now on legislative equality with Britain. This is one of the most important events in Canadian history, Canada was now legally completely independent. Without these event Canada would not have full autonomy and could have still been under Britain's wing. -
Bank of Canada Act
The Bank of Canada Act was created as a response to the Royal Commission on Banking and Currency in 1933. After an outrage of people upset due to their money being missing in the stock market crash from the banks giving the money out to people, new rules were set. This event was significant because it started a new more regulated way of banking, to insure that Canadians could have trust in the banks with their money, instead of hiding it in their houses. -
On-to-Ottawa-Trek
In April around 1,500 residents of federal Unemployment Relief Camps in British Columbia went on strike, aiming for better pay and conditions. Their goal to get to Ottawa to strike was stopped in Regina were the leaders were arrested. This event is significant due to the strike becoming violent, and in the end the strikers did not even have their wishes fulfilled. Yet many of these people whom were involved in the strike, were the same people who served in WW2. -
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
in 1936 the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created after the previous version in 1933. This new one was made due to the merge of public and private broadcasts. This event may seem less significant than others but it brought a sense of unity to Canada. Connecting everybody across a huge land through a small broadcasting box. -
Canada declares war on Germany
On 1 September 1939 when Germany attacked Poland led Britain and France to declare war on Germany. In Canada King brought Parliament to "decide" the status of Canada. Declaration of war was in the air for a week, in which Canada was labelled neutral. on September 10 King stated that Canada would be supporting Britain and France, therefore declaring war. This event was important due to it being the beginning of WW2, and Canada was now independent for this war.