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EVOLUTION OF THE BIRTH RATE IN QUEBEC Immigration in the 20 th Century

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Immigration in the 20 th Century. Evolution of the birth rate in Quebec. Growth of Cultural Diversity. Canadian Expansion. This poster was reproduced in the magazine Canada West, circa 1900–1920. National Archives of Canada (C 30623). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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EVOLUTION OF THE BIRTH RATE IN QUEBEC

Immigration in the 20th Century

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Growth of Cultural Diversity

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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)

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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.

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Main Cultural Groups

Jewish ImmigrantsItalian ImmigrantsGerman

Immigrants

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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

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Immigration Act

1919 – amendments to ActAssimilation potential

Immigration question after the war – doc 138 Silent document analysis

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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

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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.

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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?

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To come –

Effects of Immigration on Aboriginal population.

Homework: Page 87 Questions 1-6