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Canada in 1920s/1930s Timeline

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Events

The Winnipeg General Strike

May 15 1919 - June 25 1919

  • WWI veterans returned to find jobs were gone or very low paying, One Big Union (OBU) formed to represent all workers
  • Massive unemployment and inflation
  • the success of the Russian Revolution in 1917, and rising Revolutionary Industrial Unionism all contributed to the postwar labour unrest that fuelled the landmark strike.
  • At stake were the principle of collective bargaining, and better wages and working conditions. Almost 3000 Workers left jobs, closing down factories/companies, stopping transit, etc

Arthur Meighen as PM

July 10 1920 - December 29 1921

The Communist Party of Canada

1921

The Election of 1921

December 6 1921

  • The union government replaced with liberal government
  • The first minority government

Mackenzie King as PM

December 29, 1921 - June 28, 1926

Hockey Night in Canada (first broadcast)

March 22 1923

  • united Canadians from coast to coast

The Byng-King Crisis

29 October 1925 - 1926

Arthur Meighen as PM

June 29 1926 - September 25 1926

Mackenzie King as PM

September 25, 1926 - August 7, 1930

The Famous Five (Persons Case)

August 27, 1927 - October 18 1929

  • Emily Murphy, Irene Marryat Parlby, Nellie Mooney McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Henrietta Muir
  • This case went through great debate and rejection, until finally, and to much surprise, the Privy Council in Britain appealed the Supreme Court’s rejection. And now, we are given the right and freedom to be appointed to the Senate and are referred to as persons.

The Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)

October 29 1929

Richard B. Bennett as PM

August 7 1930 - October 23 1935

  • Not very aware, was not sympathetic/empathetic to depression
  • Was made fun of (Bennett buggy, Bennett blanket)
  • promised to find work for those in need, provide $20 million to provinces for emergency payments and relief funds, that we would export more than import, and would help boost manufacturing by raising tariffs on imports

Statute of Westminster

December 11 1931

Established the legislative independence of the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire from the United Kingdom and bound them all to seek each other's approval for changes to monarchical titles and the common line of succession. It was a crucial step in the development of the Dominions as separate states.

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

1932

The Social Credit Party

1935

The Union Nationale

1935

On to Ottawa Trek

June 3 1935 - July 1 1935

1 thousand unemployed men protested the dismal conditions in federal relief camps. Lead to violent Regina Riot.

Mackenzie King as PM

October 23, 1935 - November 15, 1948

Creation of CBC

1936

  • as a result of the recommendation from "Aird Report" that the government should run all radio stations and broadcast strictly Canadian programs/newscasts to reduce the influence of American radio