Double Jeopardy
In the 1930s, this political ideology gained attention as a radical alternative to the failing capitalist system during the Great Depression
What is Communism?
He was the most famous leader of the Communist Party of Canada during this era.
Who is Tim Buck?
This was Mackenzie King's initial economic strategy, which suggested the government should stay out of the economy and let it fix itself
What is Laissez-Faire?
This term describes the government’s attempt to force Indigenous children to adopt Western culture through the residential school system
What is Cultural Assimilation?
To evaluate whether the Canadian response to the Great Depression was effective, a historian would need to compare these two leaders' opposing economic strategies
Who are R.B. Bennett and William Lyon Mackenzie King?
While the 1920s and 30s saw the government use the Indian Act to mandate attendance at these institutions for the purpose of assimilation, today their survivors and victims are honored every September 30th
What are Residential Schools?