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Canada signs Halibut Treaty with United States - first treaty on her own
The Halibut Treaty is a Canadian-American agreement concerning fishing rights in the North Pacific Ocean. Canada signed the treaty on her own without any involvement from Britain, for the first time. The King wished to eliminate Britain's representation from Canada's treaty making process. Canada proved that she was capable of making her own choices.The motion paved the way to colonial independence for not only Canada but also other former British colonies when the Balfour Report was signed.(+2) -
Persons case
The Persons Case was brought forward by five Canadian suffragettes/activists. Nellie McClung and Irene Parlby were two of the first women to be elected to government after women got the vote (which they fought for). This meant women had achieved equality under the law in terms of fitness for political appointments, and therefore in other areas of employment. The act of these five women equaled a major step forward in terms of equal rights in political representation. (+2) -
Statue of Westminster gives Canada the right to decide her own foreign affairs
Canada a British colony with firm ties and obligations to the Mother Country. Yet everywhere they turned Canadians realized that Britain was in the way thus more freedom and international recognition were urgently demanded. Eventually a conference was held in which an act of passage by the British Parliament would eliminate Britain's authority to make laws for Canada. The Statue gave Canada the ability to pass her own legislation without approval.(+2) -
Bennett's new deal
R. B. Bennett tried to solve the problems of the great depression with economic nationalism. He negotiated trade deals with other commonwealth countries, used federal treasury to buy prairie wheat and he also set up unemployment relief camps. The new deal assisted in ending the great depression. Bennett thought quickly in applying the US method to ending their depression to save Canada. Bennett lost the election to King as he contributed to the depression in creating the Bennett Buggy.(+1) -
Central bank act
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Dionne Quintuplets
The quintuplets that were the first ever recorded to survive birth, which was especially shocking in a time of depression. These twins were eventually taken from their deemed unfit parents, (they were the most publicized babies in the world) and exploited by the government up until they turned 18. The `quins` are responsible for some moral development in Canada, as rules since have developed preventing such occurrences to take place. The Dionne quintuplets also provided hope.(0) -
On-To-Ottawa Trek
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Canada joins WWII on her own
Canada entered the WWII in 1939. The country's soil was never contested, however Canadians fought in all of the major battles of the western allies including the Normandy breakout in 1944 at army level. Canada was now an autonomous country and no longer a British colony, thus the decision to aid Britain was a choice. Canada played an integral part in the production of ammunition and materials she along with the US contributed largely to the war success and built allies in the process.(+2) -
Canada refuses Jewish refugees on the S.S St.Louis
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Battle of Britain
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D-day
June 6th, 1944, the combined forces of the United States, Great Britain, the British Commonwealth and and the Free French Army landed on the beaches of Normandy France, breaching Hitler's Atlantic fortress. This was the largest air, land and sea battle in history. Allied troops intended to surprise the Germans, but they were up for a fight. The Germans had to attempt to fight a two front war, and due to the surprise were taken down in one day. Their were many losses on both sides.(+1) -
Conscription
PM Mackenzie King stated, conscription would be unnecessary when Canada entered WWII. King had avoided the need for conscription for two years, until the 1944 Europe invasion in which Canada lost 23,000 soldiers. It was soon decided conscription was necessary. King asked to be relived of his 1939 promise, to which 73% percent of French Canadians voted no as they had no loyalty to the crown, and 80% of English Canadians voted yes. This gained necessary conscription whilst causing uproar.(0)
