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Internment
Over 8,500 Canadians of German and Austro-Hungarian descent were confined in internment camps, their possessions were confiscated and they were forced to work on labour projects. (-2 Social and Political Change) -
Military Voters Act Passed
The first time women were given the right to vote in Canada, even if it was mainly so that the Union party could remain in power
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge has been said to be the battle that made Canada a country. It was the largest territorial advancement made by any Allied nation at that point, although it ultimately contributed little in the outcome of the war. (+1 Social Change) -
Conscription
The Military Service Act that caused the Conscription Crisis of 1917 seriously upset relations between British and French Canadians. In the end, less than 1% of conscripted soldiers were sent overseas. (-2 Social Change) -
Halifax Harbour Explosion
Two ships collided in Halifax, causing the largest man-made explosion before atom bombs were created. The explosion left 2,000 dead, 9,000 wounded, and 25,000 homeless or without proper shelter. (-2 Social Change) -
Anti Greek Riots
Returning soldiers expected jobs when they came back to Canada. Unfortunately, many companies that produced military supplies could not continue on now that the war ended. With a shrinking job market and a growing labour force, unrest grew among the veterans. When an inebriated veteran was thrown out of a Greek restaurant for physically assaulting a server, tens of thousands of veterans rioted, destroying Greek storefronts. (-1 Social and Economic Change) -
Immigration Act Amended
Indian immigrants were now allowed to reunite with their wives and young children, establishing an Indian community in British Columbia.
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Canada's Post-War Autonomy
Canada signed the Treaty of Versailles as a separate nation from Britain and was a charter member of the League of Nations. (+1 Social and Political Change) -
Winnipeg General Strike
30,000 workers walked out to join the Winnipeg General Strike where they protested for better wages and working conditions. Unfortunately, no change came, 12 leaders of the strike were arrested, and some workers were fired upon returning to their jobs. (-1 Social and Economic Change) -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The $500 Chinese head tax was abolished, only for Chinese immigration to be banned altogether (-2 Political Change) -
Women Recognized as Persons
The British Privy Council reversed the Supreme Court's decision that women were not "persons" according to the British North American Act. This meant that women could no longer be denied rights based on interpretation of the law, and the Senate was now open to women. (+2 Social and Political Change)
