Worker Bee

Unemployment in the Workplace

Jul 12, 1929

After World War One the great depression sent 30% of Canadians into unemployment and 1 in 5 Canadians depended on the government relief system to survive.

change

Jul 12, 1929

the change in demand for jobs is what sent so many men into unemployment. as time went on and demand for resources grew the demand for workers grew which brought Canada out of the unemployment crisis.

unemployment relief camps

Feb 25, 1931

these unemployment relief camps were created for unemployed single men, which in exchange for room and board men did physically demanding labor.

change

Feb 25, 1931

while the relief camps were periodic they have not been running for years. they helped get Canada out of crisis and were not needed after

bibliography

Sep 30, 1950

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/unemployment-relief-camps https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic-2c01e.html#:~:text=The%20unemployment%20rate%20was%20approximately,on%20government%20relief%20for%20survival.