evolution of the birth rate in quebec immigration in the 20 th century
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EVOLUTION OF THE BIRTH RATE IN QUEBEC
Immigration in the 20th Century
Growth of Cultural Diversity
Canadian Expansion
This Norwegian poster is typical of the posters employed in Canada’s aggressive campaign to attract European settlers to the West. Issued in the 1890s, it reads “Canada: 160 acres of free land for every settler.” National Archives of Canada(C 132141)
This poster was reproduced inthe magazine Canada West, circa 1900–1920.
National Archives of Canada(C 30623)
Between 1901 and 1914, over 750,000 immigrants entered Canada from the United States. While many were returning Canadians, about one–third were newcomers of European extraction—Germans, Hungarians, Norwegians, Swedes, and Icelanders—who had originally settled in the American West.
Main Cultural Groups
Jewish ImmigrantsItalian ImmigrantsGerman
Immigrants
Consequences of WWI on Immigration
Sudden decline after 1914Complication of migration flows due to the
war Political tensions
Racist and discriminatory immigration policies Immigrants as threats and refusing Internal security
Rights restriction – such as right to vote Germans, Australians, Turks, Bulgarians
Immigration Act
1919 – amendments to ActAssimilation potential
Immigration question after the war – doc 138 Silent document analysis
Immigration Policy during WWII
Canada closed the borders to Europeans seeking asylum Such as Jews, who were victims of prosecution
Maintained a restrictive immigration policy Can be attributed to xenophobic and anti-Semitic
attitudes
Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 Canadians became citizens of Canada and no longer
British subjects
Baby Boom and Natural Growth
Post-WW2 was a time of prosperity and rise in number of birthsDiversification of population and changes in society Access to health facilities
Building more hospitals, schools etc.
Federal-Provincial Agreements
How were Canadian immigration policies discriminatory?
How was immigration different in Quebec than the rest of Canada?
How does Bill 101 effect immigrants?
To come –
Effects of Immigration on Aboriginal population.
Homework: Page 87 Questions 1-6