The War Measures Act

Was the War Measures Act compatible with liberalism?

No, it was illiberal

What was the War Measures Act used for?

It was used during crises so the government could deal with crises quickly

Who could invoke the War Measures Act?

The Executive branch of government

When was it used?

During WWI, WWII, and the October Crisis

What did the War Measures Act do during WWI?

It required Ukrainian Canadians to carry government-issued ID, required that they only read things in English and French, required that they did not leave the country without permission, sent them to internment camps, and more

What were Ukrainian-Canadians and Japanese-Canadians called during WWI and WWII respectively?

Enemy aliens

What did the War Measures Act do during WWII?

It sent Japanese-Canadian women and children to BC while the men were sent to work camps. The federal government also took and sold the property of Japanese Canadians, and the items were sold for a fraction of their value with the original owners receiving no compensation

What was the Quiet Revolution?

a non-violent revolution in Quebec aimed at enhancing opportunities for Francophone Quebecois

Why was the FLQ founded?

Because some people thought that violence was necessary to achieve the Quebecois’s goals. The FLQ was a group that was willing to resort to terrorism

What did the FLQ do that made the War Measures Act necessary?

They abducted James Cross and then kidnapped and murdered Pierre Laporte, a popular Quebec cabinet minister

How did the federal government respond to the FLQ violence?

the federal government sent troops to Quebec and then issued the War Measures Act. The government also arrested without warrant people who expressed pro-FLQ views