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War Measures Act
Political
-2
Gave the government sweeping powers to arrest, detain, and censor; led to mass violations of civil rights, especially for “enemy aliens.” -
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Women Join Workforce During WWI
Economic/Social
0
Short-term gain, but women were pushed back after war -
Spanish Flu Pandemic
Social
-2
50,000 Canadians died, returning soldiers barely survived -
Women Get to Vote
Political/Social
+1 Step forward for women, but only white women at first -
Borden Gets Seat at Paris Peace Conference
Political
+2
Symbol of national independence from Britain -
F.O. Loft and League of Indians
Political
-1
First national Indigenous political organization ignored and undermined by the Canadian government. A missed opportunity for justice. -
Residential Schools Expansion
Social
-2
Government increased funding and forced attendance. Children suffered abuse, trauma, cultural erasure, major human rights violation. -
Mary Pickford’s Hollywood Success
Economic/Social
+2
A Canadian woman achieving global fame and business power at a time when few women couldrare example of individual progress. -
Winnipeg General Strike
Economic
-1
Workers demanded better rights but faced violent backlash -
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Roaring Twenties Consumer Boom
Economic
+1
Some gained new wealth and comfort, but uneven access