Chap 14

Question 0

Suburbs

Answer 0

• more homes could be owned
• less expensive than downtown
• more cars = farther work
• 11/18 million Canadians lived there

Question 1

Baby boom

Answer 1

• 1946-1961 Canada’s population increaded 50% from 12 to 18 million
• brought challenges:
  • more schools needed
  • families needed new homes (suburbs developed)

Question 2

Central mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Answer 2

• Formed by gov. In 1946

- helped people own homes by offering low-cost loans and home-building program

Question 3

Cars - 1950s

Answer 3

• more cars bought and cheaper gas (3.5 million)

- 1957 became chromed “chrome ship”

Question 4

Tv

Answer 4

• 1950s Black and white
• replaced sunday church in evenings
• children watched so much it affected their hw

Question 5

Dr. Jonas Salk

Answer 5

Invented polio vaccine

Question 6

Plastic age

Answer 6

1950s-1960s:

Many products manufactured with plastic, eg. Building materials, space toys

Question 7

Regional disparity

Answer 7

Differences in economic prosperity in provinces

• based on factors such as climate, resources
• resource and industrial based provinces were most wealthiest

Question 8

Equalization payments - 1957

Answer 8

• Gov. Dealed regional disparity with these funds
• fed. Gov. Gives provinces funds for equality of basic services
  • eg. Ed., social

Question 9

St. Lawrence Seaway

Answer 9

• for ships to travel and hydro power
• us joined in last minute to gain some control
• debate over control in 1956
• liberals decided to finance with trans-Canada pipeline

Question 10

Trans-canada pipeline

Answer 10

• carried natural gas from alberta to ON, Quebec, US
• the company had more americans than canadians, debate over why gov. loaning so much money then
• C. D. Howe went alone anyways, which ruined St. laurent Gov. And diefenbaker won 1957 election.

Question 11

American investment debate

Answer 11

• American economy booming in post-war years, Canada had resources
• together their trade relationship grew

Question 12

Welfare states

Answer 12

• gov. Help (eg. Health care) for citizens (disabled, elderly, unemployed)
• paid through taxes
• debate over free services

Question 13

Labour movement

Answer 13

Labour unions protesting for rights

Eg. Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)

   New Democratic Party (NDP)
    - full employment, free ed, etc.

Question 14

Canadian Bill of Rights - 1960

Answer 14

• freedom of speech, culture,

Question 15

Aboriginal political Movements

Answer 15

• fought were rights, their culture was being stripped

- changed indian act, gained more control such as voting

Question 16

Women’s Liberation Movement - 1960

Answer 16

• women were paid less than men
• had little say in politics
• protested for rights in ed. Work, etc.

Question 17

Trudeaumania

Answer 17

Love for truedeau

Question 18

Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC)

Answer 18

To eliminate discrimination and educate rights