BC's SS 11 curriculum - Counterpoints Chapter 1

1. Canada’s Changing
Population
SS 11 Chapter 1
(part 2)

2. French vs English
Create a “T” chart in your notebook to document the
differences between French-speaking Canadiens and
English-speaking Canadians – Why were the
attitudes of each group different regarding Britain?
P. 8

3. Need for People
After being elected in 1896, Laurier realized that Canada
needed more people to prosper.
Launched an ad campaign to attract immigrants.
Spread posters in the US and Europe to promote the
prairies as the “Last Best West” – in the US last was limited
and expensive.
Significant increases in immigration was seen till 1929 (fig.
1-4 p. 9)

5. Not Everyone is Welcome
Most Canadians were ethnocentric – believing that their
race was superior, and disliked “outsiders”
Canadiens were concerned that the new immigrants would
outnumber the Francophone pop.
As a result, many immigrants experienced discrimination.
Eastern Europeans – Polish and Ukrainians
Asians – Chinese, Japanese, and Indians
In 1907, RB Bennett declared, “BC must remain a white
man’s country.” – Lawyer, President of Calgary Power,
Alberta MLA & MP, became (11th) Prime Minister of
Canada in 1930.

6. RB Bennett

7. Chinese Head Tax
The Canadian Gov’t tried to limit immigration in 1885
by introducing the Chinese Immigration Act.
What is important about 1885?
Chinese had to pay $50 upon arrival to Canada.
Riots targeting Asians in 1907 in Vancouver resulted
in severe restrictions on Japanese immigration.
In 1908 there was a ban on Indian immigration.

8. Chinatown on Pender St.

9. Chinese Quarters
(Victoria, 1886)

10. Railroad Workers

11. Komagata Maru Incident
(1914)

12. Is Today’s Gov’t Responsible
for Injustices of the Past?
Take notes from p. 10-11 about The Chinese & The
Komagata Maru
Answer the question above in your notebook. What
are your feelings about this question?

13. Cultural Extinction?
Answer the following question by reading p. 12 and
taking notes to understand the topic:
Describe the policies of the federal government that
were designed to assimilate Canada’s Aboriginal
peoples.