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-2 Lives lost-Social
WW1 took many lives of people from all across the world. Over 60,000 Canadian casualties took place during this war. They paid the ultimate price for their nation and their deaths were the worst decline for Canada -
+1 First Nations Soldiers-Social
During WW1 the First Nations stepped up and almost all joined the army. They made a big difference during the war by providing excellent sniping skills for the Canadians, They were known to be outstanding soldiers and portrayed what a Canadian solder should be. -
+1 Jeremiah Jones-Social
During the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Jeremiah Jones, a Black- Canadian rescued his unit from a enemy machine gun nest that was vital to Canada's success. This battle was known to be Canada's biggest win in the war. This act of heroism also gave Black-Canadians a place in the army as fellow soldiers -
-2 Conscription-Political
The Military Service Act of 1917 made it mandatory for all eligible men to enlist in the war. This law mad it very hard for men to support their family as they were forced to go to war. This law made over 400,000 men go to duty in early 1918. -
+2 Women's Right to Vote-Political
This year was the first year women were allowed to vote. Although it was reserved for only some women, it was big step forward for women's rights. -
+1 Tax Introduction-Economic
The Income Tax Act of 1917 made it possible for Canada to impose taxes on Canadian households. This system was flawed but was the foundation for today's tax system. -
-1 Enemy Aliens-Social
During the war, many people from enemy countries continued to show up to the border, wanting access into Canada. Canada resolved this problem by putting these people in camps, as they work for close to nothing in return. -
-2 Spanish Influenza Epidemic-Social
This epidemic changed the lives of many Canadians by taking the lives of 50,000 people. This was monumental because it was right after the war. In perspective, this only took 10,000 less lives then from the war. This along with the war, orphaned many children and left many families without a man the support them. -
+2 Canada Identifies as a Nation-Political
On Jan 29, 1919 Canada went to the Paris Peace meeting with Italy, United States, France and Britain, It was here that Robert Borden, stepped up and came to the meeting representing Canada as a separate nation from Britain. -
-2 One Big Union Strike-Economic
In 1919, many people were mad about the low wages and bad conditions of jobs across the country. In Winnipeg, an illegal union was formed called the One Big Union. At this time, 30,000 people walked off the job to start a strike. This trike proved to accomplish nothing, and all strikers returned to work a couple months later with the same pay and working conditions.
