Great Canadian Discoveries and Inventions
Canadians have made various discoveries and inventions. Some of the most famous are listed below. Picture: Sir Frederick Banting of…
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Trade and Economic Growth
Postwar Canada enjoyed record prosperity and material progress. The world’s restrictive trading policies in the Depression era were opened up…
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The Second World War
The Second World War began in 1939 when Adolf Hitler, the National Socialist (Nazi) dictator of Germany, invaded Poland and…
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Between the Wars
After the First World War, the British Empire evolved into a free association of states known as the British Commonwealth…
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Women Get the Vote
At the time of Confederation, the vote was limited to propertyowning adult white males. This was common in most democratic…
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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…
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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…
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Responsible Government
In 1840, Upper and Lower Canada were united as the Province of Canada. Reformers such as Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine…
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Abolition of Slavery
Slavery has existed all over the world, from Asia, Africa and the Middle East to the Americas. The first movement…
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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…
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Aboriginal Peoples
When Europeans explored Canada they found all regions occupied by native peoples they called Indians, because the first explorers thought…
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Diversity in Canada
The majority of Canadians were born in this country and this has been true since the 1800s. However, Canada is…