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Jan 1, 1500
Earth Diver Myths
Indigenous creation stories all over the world. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Continued Dominance of Catholicism in Western Culture
The Roman catholic church spreads its glory. -
Period: Jan 1, 1520 to
Economic Depression and General Suckiness
The black plague and widespread famine ravage Europe. Things are not good. -
Jan 1, 1562
The Statute of Artificers
Sought to fix prices, impose maximum wages, restrict workers' freedom of movement and regulate training. -
Elizabethan Poor Laws
First legislation regulating the working and nonworking poor -
First Jesuits arrive in new France
Missionaries arrive in new France to convert the indigenous population, praise God! -
Seigneurial System
Instituted in Quebec, not abolished until 1854. -
First Civil Election
Syndics trustees-colonial council- responsible to gouverneur- syndics liaisons between residents and council- no power to effect policy -
Louis XIV Council of Quebec
First political constitution in New France and sick metal hair. -
Jesuits Executed
Haudenosaunée taking care of business. -
Poor Relief Act
Act of settlement -
Husdon's Bay Company
Hudsons bay company takes shape. Anyone need a blanket? -
Silver Covenant Chain Treaty and Wampum Treaty
Britain and Haudenosaunée establish open communication and help each other -
Bureaux Des Pauvres
Established in Quebec- “deserving” and “undeserving” -
Haudenosaunée (iroquois) Peace Treaty
English and Great Lakes Tribe -
Great Peace of Montreal
Indigenous groups and French colonial government end a century of war -
Immanuel Kant: 18th Century philosopher
deontologists – the best known is Kant, the 18th-century German philosopher – “might argue that telling the truth is inherently right, and thus social workers should never lie to clients, even if it appears that lying might be more beneficial to the parties involved” -
Huron Treaty
Huron, Wendat and British- free passage, free exercise of religion, local government and justice (1990- recognized in the SCC) -
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Laissez-faire Economics and Capitalism
Laws of nature to govern economics. -
1763 Royal Proclamation
Aboriginal title and land rights - recognized in the Constitution Act, 1867 -
1766 Pontiac’s Treaty
Establish Indigenous rights for the future. -
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Industrial Revolution
Manufacturing in Europe and the United States. -
First Elections in Lower Canada
21 years old and own sufficient property can vote- including women -
Speenhamland Laws
Relief for the working poor -
First Smallpox Vaccinations in Canada 1800
The first smallpox vaccinations in Canada (and possibly in North America). -
John stuart mills: British Philosopher
“when faced with conflicting duties, one should do that which will produce the greatest good. In principle, then, a social worker should engage in a calculus to determine which set of consequences will produce the greatest good.” -
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War of 1812
Military conflict between the United States and Great Britain. -
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Benevolent Societies
Various charity organization society's created by settler women including the Female Benevolent Society of Montreal, Association des Dames de Charite and Congregation of the Sisters of Providence. -
Poor Laws Amendment Principle of “Less Eligibility”
poor law amendment principle of “less eligibility” - this is considered an approach -
First railway in Canada
Tally ho to the West! -
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Workers Movement
collective organisation of working people -
The Gradual Civilization Act
Male Status Indians and Métis over the age of 21 had to read, write and speak either English or French, and to choose a government-approved surname. -
Red River Resistance
With 120 men,Louis Riel occupied Upper Fort Garryin the Red River Colony to block the transfer of Rupert’s Land from the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) to Canada. -
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Indigenous treaties 1-5
Between 1871 and 1875 a total of five indigenous land treaties are signed -
Treaty 1
The first post-Confederation treaty was signed at Lower Fort Garry, Man -
The Indian act
The Indian Act is introduced aimed to eradicate First Nations culture in favour of assimilation into Euro-Canadian society. -
Canada
The Dominion of Canada came into existence, consisting of Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. -
Creation of Residential Schools
Residential school mandatory for every First Nations child between 7 and 16 years of age -
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Social Gospel Movement
The Social Gospel was a social movement within Protestantism that applied Christian ethics to social problems, especially issues of social justice such as economic inequality, poverty, alcoholism, crime, racial tensions, slums, unclean environment, child labor, lack of unionization, poor schools. - Wiki -
Settlement Houses Movement in Canada
he first settlement houses were established in Toronto between 1894 and 1914, and included Fred Victor Centre (1894), University Settlement Recreation Centre (1910), Central Neighbourhood House (1911) and St. Christopher House (1912) -
Association of Neighbourhood houses of British Columbia Incorporated
Network of neighbourhood houses, black and jewish Canadians settlement houses were excluded. -
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Morality period
Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper. - Wiki -
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Standards and risk management period
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The Workmen's Compensation Act
The first social insurance legislation in Canadian history -
Department of Social Service at the University of Toronto
First school in Canada, holla! -
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WW I
Global war that originated in Europe. -
Women's Suffrage Movement
Women's right to vote began in the three prairie provinces. In 1916, suffrage was earned by women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta -
Great Influenza Epidemic
Deadly global epidemic. -
Winnipeg general strike
One of the most famous and influential strikes in Canadian history -
Indian Act Amendment Allows for Forced Enfranchisement of Status Indians
The Indian Act is amended to allow for the forced enfranchisement of First Nations whom the government thought should be removed from band lists. -
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Canada wide! -
Stock Market Crash
First of many more to come -
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Baby Boom
People be havin' babies -
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The Great Depression
Worldwide economic depression -
Fédération des Œuvres de charité
Philanthropic association focused family maintained ideas of deserving and undeserving poor( Quebec)) -
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WW II
Global war number two! -
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Civil Rights Movement
Black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law. -
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Independent Living movement
-Influenced by African American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s
-At least five parallel and transformative social movements influenced and energized the disability rights and independent living movement during the second half of the 20th century. -
Old Age Security act
Provided a means-tested pension of $40 per month to retired Canadians aged 65-69. -
Social Worker 'Code of Ethics'
Hard copy of the current Code of Ethic, only the third version since the NASW was created in 1955. -
Unemployment Insurance Act
Federal assistance for the unemployed -
The Sixties Scoop
As residential schools closed, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families by provincial and federal social workers and placed in foster or adoption homes. -
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The Sixties scoop
As residential schools closed, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families by provincial and federal social workers and placed in foster or adoption homes. -
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LGBTQ2S+ Movements and Liberation
Ongoing social change for queer community. -
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Values period
several social work authors wrote about the complex connections between social work values and contemporary controversies surrounding civil rights, women’s rights, welfare rights, discrimination, and abortion -
Canadian Assistance Plan
Social assistance now publicly funded. -
The White Paper
Immigrants now recognized as major contributor to national goals. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
Civil rights leader that paved the way for racial justice across the world. -
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Ethical dilemas and decision making period
largely because of the dramatic emergence of the broader field of applied and professional ethics, especially bioethics. -
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Indigenous Social Movement in Canada
Emergence of Indigenous social work practice -
The First Nations University of Canada School of Indian Social Work
The first school of Indigenous social work! -
Immigration Act Amended
Refugees now a legitimate class of immigrants in Canada. -
Indian Women’s March Protests the Indian Act
Women from the Tobique First Nation’s women’s group organized a 160 km walk from the Oka Reserve in Québec to Ottawa. They aimed to bring national attention to gender discrimination in the Indian Act. -
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Neoliberalism takes hold in North America and Europe
Free markets for everybody, yay! -
Canada Health Act
Federal health insurance reform. -
Bill C-31, An Act to Amend the Indian Act, Passed
Bill C-31 removes marriage status discriminatory provisions. -
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Digital Period
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Land Claims, Treaties and Nation Building
Indigenous nations slowly taking back legal ownership of land -
Social Union Framework Agreement
Social policy reform. -
Civil Marriage Act
Same sex marriage now legal. Finally! -
Veterans' Bill of Rights
Guaranteed benefits for veterans. -
Global Financial Meltdown
Predatory lending, zero regulation, speculation, and derivatives lead to a modern banking collapse. Add nobody went to jail. -
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is Established
The Canadian government authorizes the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada to document the truth of Survivors, families and communities and inform all Canadians about what happened in residential schools. -
Arab Spring
Political corruption and economic stagnation -
Occupy Wall Street
Taking back the most famous financial Street let's to a global protest -
Black Lives Matter Movement
After Travon Martins death, Americans moved to action for racial justice for law enforcement -
Me Too Movement
Social movement against sexual abuse and sexual harassment where people publicize allegations of sex crimes. -
The Cannabis Act
Hell yes! -
Langara Social Service Worker Program
Danielle, Vanessa and Mick all start classes in the fall semester of the Langara social service worker program. Who knew they'd be working on a timeline together two months later!?