Canada’s Changing Population

SS 11 Chapter 1(part 2)

French vs English

Create a “T” chart in your notebook to document the differences between French-speaking Canadiens and English-speaking Canadians – Why were the attitudes of each group different regarding Britain?

P. 8

Need for PeopleAfter being elected in 1896, Laurier realized that Canada needed more people to prosper.

Launched an ad campaign to attract immigrants.

Spread posters in the US and Europe to promote the prairies as the “Last Best West” – in the US last was limited and expensive.

Significant increases in immigration was seen till 1929 (fig. 1-4 p. 9)

Not Everyone is Welcome

Most Canadians were ethnocentric – believing that their race was superior, and disliked “outsiders”

Canadiens were concerned that the new immigrants would outnumber the Francophone pop.

As a result, many immigrants experienced discrimination.

Eastern Europeans – Polish and Ukrainians

Asians – Chinese, Japanese, and Indians

In 1907, RB Bennett declared, “BC must remain a white man’s country.” – Lawyer, President of Calgary Power, Alberta MLA & MP, became (11th) Prime Minister of Canada in 1930.

RB Bennett

Chinese Head Tax

The Canadian Gov’t tried to limit immigration in 1885 by introducing the Chinese Immigration Act.

What is important about 1885?

Chinese had to pay $50 upon arrival to Canada.

Riots targeting Asians in 1907 in Vancouver resulted in severe restrictions on Japanese immigration.

In 1908 there was a ban on Indian immigration.

Chinatown on Pender St.

Chinese Quarters(Victoria, 1886)

Railroad Workers

Komagata Maru Incident (1914)

Is Today’s Gov’t Responsible for Injustices of the Past?

Take notes from p. 10-11 about The Chinese & The Komagata Maru

Answer the question above in your notebook. What are your feelings about this question?

Cultural Extinction?

Answer the following question by reading p. 12 and taking notes to understand the topic:

Describe the policies of the federal government that were designed to assimilate Canada’s Aboriginal peoples.