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Winnipeg General Strike
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Between 15 May and 25 June 1919, more than 30,000 workers left their jobs. Canadian workers desperate for better pay and working conditions. Since after World War I, many Canadian companies made huge profits through the war, but workers' salary and working conditions did not improve. -
Group of Seven
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It was a group of Canadian landscape painters from 1920 to 1933, they were drawn and meeting together as a kind of mutual support group, They often having lunch together at an arts club.They would look at one another’s paintings, and share and discuss ideas -
Chinese Immigration Act of 1923
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It was the culmination of anti-Chinese racism and policies. All Chinese persons living in Canada, even those born here, had to register with the government or risk fines, detainment, or even deportation. It broke some Chinese Canadian family, social equality. Until 1947, Chinese Canadian Challenged this law and leading to its repeal. -
King Byng Affair
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The King Byng Affair was a 1926 Canadian crisis of constitution pitting the powers of a prime minister against to the powers of a governor general. It ended with King wining an election and no governor general even again refusing the advice from prime minister publicly. -
Old Age Pension Act of 1927
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In 1927, the Old Age Pensions Act was passed:
The maximum pension was $20 per month or $240 per year.
It was available to British subjects aged 70 or over who had lived in Canada for 20 years. -
Person's Case 1929
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The Persons Case was a rule of constitution that established the right of women to be appointed to the Senate. It means women no longer restricted by narrow law with bias.