The Second World War
The Second World War began in 1939 when Adolf Hitler, the National Socialist (Nazi) dictator of Germany, invaded Poland and…
Between the Wars
After the First World War, the British Empire evolved into a free association of states known as the British Commonwealth…
Women Get the Vote
At the time of Confederation, the vote was limited to propertyowning adult white males. This was common in most democratic…
The First World War
Most Canadians were proud to be part of the British Empire. Over 7,000 volunteered to fight in the South African…
Canada’s First Prime Minister
In 1867, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became Canada’s first Prime Minister. Born in Scotland on January…
Responsible Government
In 1840, Upper and Lower Canada were united as the Province of Canada. Reformers such as Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine…
Abolition of Slavery
Slavery has existed all over the world, from Asia, Africa and the Middle East to the Americas. The first movement…
The Province of Quebec
Following the war, Great Britain renamed the colony the “Province of Quebec.” The French-speaking Catholic people, known as habitants or…
Aboriginal Peoples
When Europeans explored Canada they found all regions occupied by native peoples they called Indians, because the first explorers thought…