immigration policy Flashcards
how come the Canadian economy was good?
because of the national policy
what did the government do to ensure that the economy was good?
they wanted to focus on immigration and get more people in western canada
what were the strategies that the government created so that they could attract more immigrants?
they used brochures, free land to immigrants, open immigration offices in European cities, paying immigrants passage to canada
where did the immigrants come from?
1/3 from usa, 1/3 were from uk and 1/3 from different places like Asia
how did the arrival of immigrants change canada?
demographically and territorially
what led to the creation of the provinces Alberta and sasaktchewan?
the influx of people comng
immigrants in western canada has tensions with who?
the English Canadian population
who settled in rural areas in western canada?
immigrants from central and eastern europe
who settled in cities in western canada?
asians, Chinese, Japanese. they wanted to preserve their culture
why did English Canadians fear the rise of immigrants?
their new cultures would threaten the English Canadians one
what happened to the Chinese if they were to enter into Canada?
they had to pay a 100$ tax which later became 500$ and then to 400$
how did the arrival of immigrants effect the French?
they were more immigrants which meant less French and less of them to defend their rights
what was the greenway compromise?
if there were 10+ french students at a school, there would be french instruction
what did the Quebec government cause the federal government of?
not protecting french language rights outside Quebec
what was the policy of assimilation towards the natives?
residential schools
