Great Depression In Canada

Firstly, When Richard Bennet came into power, he created what is known Relief Camps. They were in place so that problems of transients would no become a bigger problem. These men who worked were given food, shelter, army style clothing and .25₡ per day also these camps were built deep in the wilderness, away from towns and cities. This plan by Richard Bennett backfired because the relief camp workers rebelled which cause the On-to-Ottawa Trek and these camps gave no hope for a better future also showed that Bennett could not solve the problem of the transient. Secondly, During the Great Depression, there was increasing unemployment rates in every province some higher than the others because of how much they invested in the stock market. Due to rising unemployment levels, people from different communities started to leave their communities for a job elsewhere like other communities which created the issue of transients. Living in Canada even worse because they brought in fear and danger of being robbed because they do not have anything. Thirdly, Many people during this time were encouraged to “Buy now and Pay later” basically buying everything on credit and pay it later. Because of this, many families found themselves hopelessly in debt through buying on credit. With interest payments, many products ended up costing far more than what it was worth. Life in Canada difficult because many were in debt and

The conservatives introduced the unemployment relief act, giving the provinces $20 million for work-creation programs. This, however, did not aid economy much. Also, Bennett tried to raise tariffs in order to protect Canadian industries and get into the world market. He raised the tariffs by an average of more than 50 percent, which did protect some businesses, but it actually caused more harm than good. These tariffs made other nations set up trade barriers against Canada. He introduced the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act in 1935, which helped farmers build irrigation systems and reservoirs, but by this time, because of drought, poverty, and locusts, most families had already left their farms to go to other places. Finally, he created a national network of work camps for unemployed single men who needed work and shelter. These work camps allowed men to work for them (roads, clearing land, digging ditches, etc) for a pay of 20 cents a day. They were also given a place to stay and food to eat, but the food was terrible and the bunks were often bug infested. In spite of these conditions, 170 000 men spent time in these camps, which reflects the desperation that some of these people had.i

There are some main causes The great depression, first in 1934 per week They made $ 4.80 per week and They paid $ 3 by The incomes of Their Homes, all that happened to Birmingham Alabama in 1934, in Chicago everything rises for The men and The women for the food , And then spent $ 1.10 that was spent on food in stores, The three cases are The three cases were The financial downfall, low wages, and unemployment.

Some solutions to the Great Depression are pogey, government controlled work camps, charities, and Bennett's new deal. The pogey gave people $19-60 a month for food vouchers depending on what province you were in, but in order to get the pogey, people had to wait in line for hours, then publicly declare their financial failure, swear that they did not own anything of value and prove that they were being evicted from their home. The government controlled work camps was another solution to the Great Depression. The Government created a system of unemployment relief camps, where in exchange for room-and-board, single men did physically demanding labour. The occupants did stuff like clearing bush, building roads, planting trees and constructing public buildings for 44 hours a week. Even though the occupants got three daily meals, work clothes, medical care and 20 cents a day, the conditions in the camp were very horrible, and created the On to Ottawa trek. On January 1935, Bennett introduced a Canadian version of the "New Deal", involving progressive income taxation, a minimum wage, a maximum number of working hours per week, unemployment insurance, health insurance, an expanded pension programme, and grants to farmers. His new deal would of been effective, but many Canadians did not find his New Deal as convincing as Americans found Roosevelt's. He was voted out of Prime minister before he could take any

Not only was he now a prime minister but from 1930-1932 he was also a minister of finance and receiver general. Also he was the secretary of state for external affairs during 1930-1935. Despite his efforts, Bennett underestimated the great depression and its length and strength, Prime Minister Bennett led his country into a period of suffering. January 1935, Bennett suggested a new legislative program although it resembled in many ways to the ‘New Deal’ that President Roosevelt had already established.

The depression years of 1929 - 1939 proved to be the worst, and some of the best years for Canada and Canadians. It was a time of extreme highs and lows socially, emotionally, and economically. It was a time that Canada came into her own being on the world wide stage.

Canada in the 1930s was in a state of economic depression and the people, notably living in the west, were finding it difficult to secure a source of income. R.B. Bennett was elected as Prime Minister by Canadians in 1930 on the basis that he would end unemployment, but by 1932 his government was seemingly overwhelmed by the persistence of the Depression and was becoming

The Great Depression was a period of economic turmoil in the United States that lasted from 1929 until the end of World War II. The Great Depression reflected the economic crisis of the Stock Market’s sudden crash despite America’s economic steadiness for nearly a decade during the Roaring Twenties. Two long term causes of the Great Depression were the poor management and infrastructure of the banks and the overall production of agriculture. Farms prior to the Great Depression over produced during World War I in order to feed European nations, armies, and that overall process costed money. Corn and wheat were popular at the time for mass production which led to an increase of farmers taking out loans in order to expand the land. As more crops

The Great Depression also is known as the Dirty Thirties happened in the 1930s. It left Canada and the world in shock. Millions of Canadians were without jobs, and many became homeless. Countries across the world were affected by the Depression, such as the U.S.A. The USA was hit the hard which affected Canada. USA rely on Canada for fish and wheat when the U.S economy goes down Canada suffers. The U.S didn’t buy any more fish,wheat,minerals,pulp and paper from Canada. Many countries put high tariffs on goods,trading slowed down,people had to pay back their credit money they had borrowed from the government.Farmers were hit the hardest in Canada because if you could not pay for the land you would get evacuated. Droughts and grasshoppers infection started to happen which brought more suffering. Meat prices went up,some stores were closed down,Immigrant dropped 90% violence and crime went up. Men that didn’t have houses were sent to reliefs camps,the military setup 20 000 men to work sometimes works was useful,other times they would make work projects. They got 3 daily meals, work clothes,medical care, and 20 cents a day.The men would work 44 hours of cleaning brush,building roads,planting trees and constructing the public building.On April 1935, 500 men went on strike for better living conditions,more pay and fewer hours this has been just like the Winnipeg general strike. This depression made Canada what it is today,the economy is in better shape,people can find jobs and immigrants are taking over

Intro: Following the crash of the US market on October 29, 1929. Unemployment rates peaked in 1933 (500,000) which was twice of what it was in 1921. 1 in 5 people were unemployed. The great depression was devastating for Canada due to it dependency on farming natural resources. For example, Saskatchewan experienced record low prices in record history. Provincial income went down 90% within two years. This caused Canada to become an unjust society due to its actions during the depression; it’s treatment of Jewish refugees, and its detainment of Japanese Canadians.

Canadians responded ineffectively to the challenges of the Great Depression. To begin with, the government of Canada fail their promises about fixing the economic crisis. The millionaire Prime Minister R.B. Bennett opposed to spend federal money on relief programs for unemployed workers and push their responsibility to the provincial and municipal governments. The provincial and municipal governments also push their responsibilities around which fail to resolve anything. In addition, many single men with no jobs were offered to work in relief camps, but with low wage and poor living condition many men gathered in Vancouver and planned to jump on trains and bring their case to the Prime Minister in Ottawa. Bennett agreed to meet with some trekker

Understanding the brunt of the situation, The response and actions of Canadians during the great depression may be seen as inefficient. Notably, the economic downfall of regions across Canada and Federal negligence towards struggling citizens had influenced regionalism, resulting in the isolation amongst the regions of Canada. Evidently, as the maritime and central region of Canada fall due to the loss of agricultural, bankruptcy, and distraught, rebelling members of the liberal and conservative party had joined Maurice Duplessis in forming the Union National. With the intention of aiding and benefitting the francophone regions of Canada (Quebec), other regions were left in economical distraught. The union had strengthened due to its region

During the Great Depression, Canadian' had a little way to entertain themselves from movies, magazines, and radio. Mainly radio was popular, Canadians preferred U.S shows such as "The Lone Ranger." In 1936, the Canadian federal government created a public radio service called the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), to win back Canadian's audience into listening to Canadian music and

As the Great Depression continued to tighten its grip on America, nature turned against many already suffering Americans. The Dusty Bowl, also know as the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damages the ecology and agricultural production of the United States and Canadian plains. Many farmers and ranchers were driven to the Great Plains by the American sense of expansion. The land they inhabited was used primarily for ranching till advances in agricultural mechanization and high grain prices caused by World War I, made agriculture more productive as ever; thus causing farmers to exploit the land in their attempt to make a large profit, setting up the region for an environmental catastrophe. As a result of over farming, a failure to implement dryland farming techniques-which would have prevented topsoil wind erosion-and a severe drought, 150,000 square miles of land in Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, faced havoc not previously seen in American history. The first “black blizzard” occurred in 1931, and they occurred till conservation efforts in the 1940s, but the damage had been done, reflected on the upturned land and record heat, as well as the unleashed swarm of locust and jackrabbits, causing terror in children and adults alike. Consequently, massive amounts of people migrated from the plains fleeing the storms, and those who stayed faced the harmful effects from the inhalation of dust particles.

David Bennett, professor of history at Syracuse University, develops the argument further. He maintains that through the effects of the depression Americans recognized that social and economic problems required national political solutions and a national political responsibility. He claims that this is the single most important accomplishment of the New Deal. Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal may not have achieved its goal of delivering the United States out of the Depression but it did change Americans’ view of their national