History CPT

By Adrian

CHC2D2
Ms. Minichiello
Events that I chose:

Military Service
Act/Conscription Crisis
Unemployment Relief Camps
October Crisis
Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
What is a Defining Event?

A Defining Event is an event that is

important feature in history. A Defining
Moment is usually memorable and has
an impact in a country’s history.
Conscription Crisis
1917-1918.
 What is the Conscription Crisis?

The Conscription Crisis started because the

government needed more recruits to reinforce the
Canadian Expeditionary Force and not many
people signed up for the military.
Prime Minister Robert Borden believed that
Canada should have a major role in the war, so he
put the Military Service Act into place.
The Military Service Act required all men aged
between 20-45 to be forced into military service.
Conscription divided the whole country as some
people agreed with Borden while others didn’t.
French Canadians were the group that didn’t
agree with the Act while English Canadians
supported it, this caused a temporary divide for
Canada.
This disagreement between the two sides created
opposition from the French Canadians as they
saw that conscription was unnecessary.
Why is it a turning point
in Canadian History?

The Conscription Crisis had created a divide in the

country, This could have been the event that started
the domino effect that led to the October Crisis since
this was one of the first instances where it was
stated to have divided the country from English-
Canadians and French-Canadians. It gave Canada a
turn for the worst as political tension was now from
the French Canadians/Quebec.
 Historical Perspecive

Politicians at the time thought that Canada should have a bigger role in the war than
Canada would be able to give. This was at the sacrifice of the men who had stayed back at
home to help their families or to stay safe as they were ill. The main issue here was the
fact that the government knew so many ways to be able to get people into the army as
the government had been making places that allowed those to opt out of being
conscripted, but they were fake and their only purpose was to arrest those who tried to
get out of being put into the army. Many people from Quebec and French Canadians, in
general, did not like the War Measures Act simply because they did not like the idea of
fighting for Canada as they were siding with France in the war.
Relief Camps
1917-1918.
What are Unemployment Relief Camps?

Unemployment Relief Camps were put

into place by Prime Minister R.B. Bennett
because there were a multitude of
people who were on the streets and
unemployed, Due to the increase of
homeless and jobless people the
government decided to create places
where single, jobless, homeless men
would be able to gain money, food, and
shelter, The case was that the food,
shelter, and work gave those in the
Relief Camps a horrible quality of living,
and since it was the Great Depression
there weren’t any jobs for those who
had left the camps which is why many
stayed.
 Why is it a turning point
in Canadian History?

People at the time realized that the government did

not care about the people inside those camps at all
and only viewed the situation as free labor since the
conditions in the camps caused the riots. This event
caused some tension between the people and the
government which could have been the motivation to
create some of the rights in the Canadian Charter of
rights and Freedoms.
 Historical Significance

Though the Unemployment Relief Camps weren‘t very historically

significant as it is only a byproduct of the Great Depression, they did lay the
foundation for the people of Canada to gain some power. People began to
speak out about issues whenever they felt that they were not given proper
treatment, although this case was very severe it shows how people will do
what is needed whenever they feel that they aren‘t treated properly, which
could be seen during the FLQ crisis.
FLQ Crisis
1963-1970
What is the FLQ/October Crisis?
What is the FLQ?
The FLQ stands for Front de
Liberation du Qubec. The FLQ is one
of the radical independence group
during the 1960s, their main goal
was for Quebec to gain
independence from the rest of
Canada. The FLQ’s ways of getting
their message heard was through
acts of violence and vandalism
which is what made them so
dangerous.
What is the October Crisis?
The October Crisis is a series of events such
as bombing and kidnapping caused by the
FLQ because of their radical ways. The Crisis
started with the kidnapping of British Trade
Comissioner James Cross, and then
escalated because the government at the
time decided to take drastic measures
instead of negotiating properly, but the
blame is not entirely on the governments as
the radical ideals of the FLQ was the reason
on why there were bombings, robberies, and
kiddappings during the October Crisis.
 Why is it a turning point
in Canadian History?
This point in history people began to
be aware of the lengths the police
and government would use to get rid
of a terrorist organization, including
arresting hundreds of citizens for
their political views, although their
motives were somewhat reasonable
since they had kidnapped and killed
many people and politicians in their
pursuit of getting their demands met.
Cause and Consequence.

This moment defines cause and consequence extremely well for

both the FLQ and the government. Since the FLQ decided to
kidnap and rob people to get some of their members out of jail,
the whole October Crisis ended with their leaders being
arrested. For those who were granted safe passage out of
Canada, they had eventually returned to Canada. The
government had suffered losses as the FLQ executed Pierre
Laporte after they had put in the War Measures Act as a
response to the FLQ uprising, this made many critics upset with
the government being shown that the security that they have
for politicians is not good enough to keep them from being
abducted.
Canadian Charter
1982-1985
 What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a

part of the Constitution that protects all of
Canada's basic rights and freedoms, the charter
also applies to all levels of government federal,
provincial, and territorial. Some things the Charter
.The Charter began being patriated during the
early 1980's, crafting and negotiating the charter
was a role given to Prime Minister Pierre Elliot
Trudeau’s justice minister. However, when the
government wanted Quebec to sign the treaty,
Rene Levesque -the Premier of Quebec then-
refused since they believed that the federal
government was enforcing their rules onto them.
To this day Quebec has not signed the
Constitutional Act from 1982.
 Why is it a turning point
in Canadian History?

Before the Charter, the process of putting

criminals into jail was much less due to the
looseness of the rights of criminals, at the same
time it gave everyone in Canada the same rights
and freedoms which gave Canada much more
equality. On top of that people were now allowed
to express their religion because of the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms.
Continutity and Change

The story of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

shows continuity through Quebec continuing to
strive for its independence and not signing the
Constitution Act due to these political views, but all
of Canada -with the addition of the Charter to the
Constitution- began to change by getting rid of
exclusivity by giving previously marginalized
groups rights and allowing everyone in Canada to
experience the freedom for people of religion and
gender.
Relfection Question
Is Canada a country you can be proud of?
Canada is a country that I can be proud of, for its diversity,
community, and rectification of the mistakes that it created in
the past. Though the past of Canada was extremely dark and
unsavory, people in the present realize this grave mistake and
have tried their best to fix the errors they have made over the
years. That is something that can make me proud of this
country. On top of that, the fact that the government is allowing
many immigrants from all over the world to be able to live a life
here in Canada and give diversity throughout all Canadian
communities allows me to be able to experience the many
different cultures seen throughout the world, I am extremely
grateful to be able to get a glimpse of the world in the area
around me. I am a proud Canadian citizen, because of these
things and more.
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