prohibition 10m

problems w alchoal

•Wasted $

•Absent fathers

•Lost productivity

•Fights

•Health problems

•Domestic violence

•Poor moral choices

•Temperance and Prohibition definition

•Prohibition=to ban alcohol

•Temperance=moderation or abstinence, self restraint

why would canada ban alchocal?

•Several countries depended on Canada for shipments of food during the war.  Grains were needed for food, not alcohol.

•It was considered unpatriotic to drink during the war.  Soldiers were sacrificing their lives for us. 

•Banning alcohol would reduce waste, inefficiency, and distractions.

•A new cultural emphasis on ridding the world of evil.

when did prohibition start in ontario

•In the spirit of wartime, many provinces passed laws during the war to control alcohol.

The Ontario Temperance Act was passed in 1916, which prohibited the sale of alcohol in the province. 

loopholes in the prohibition ban canada and where would it be smuggled into the us

The federal government controlled alcohol production and trade, while provinces could only ban sales.

This allowed Canadian breweries and factories to continue making alcohol.

•During Prohibition, six distilleries and twenty-nine breweries operated within the province of Ontario, all licensed by the federal government.

•Alcohol could be ordered from Quebec (which had no provincial prohibition laws) and delivered to your house for private consumption.

•The Detroit River became the main transfer point for Canadian liquor smuggled into the U.S.

•Police estimated that 4/5th of all liquor smuggled into the U.S. passed across the Detroit River,

most were smuggled by BOATS

People could buy alcohol for export if they got a B-13 clearance document from customs, showing a destination where alcohol wasn’t banned, like Cuba or South America.

Customs had to approve forms if the fee was paid and the destination was legal.

federal ban on prohibition?

In March 1918, the federal government banned importing, making, or transporting alcohol.

ended in December 1919, allowing alcohol to be made and exported to countries where it was legal.

postives and negatives of prohibitions

pos: make lots of money,

furthered women’s rights,

government got a lot of money so able to pay of war debt,

good for our booze industry

bad: more drinking

anyone was a crimical

hard to tell who was on the right side of the law

more crime

how did american doing prohibition affect the windsor essex county area, and why was prohibition ended

brought rum running to our door stop

bars sprang up' in the area

lots of crime

lots of money

al calponhe, the purple gang came here

ended bc there was a strong anti prohibition sentiment

bad booze

Widespread awareness of these issues made it clear that prohibition wasn’t working, pushing for its repeal)

when did prohibition end in canada and in the states

• All provinces ended alcohol bans at different times.

• Ontario ended its ban in 1927 with the Liquor Control Act.

• Prince Edward Island was the last to repeal its ban in 1948.

• Prohibition in the U.S. ended in December 1933 during the Great Depression, when most couldn't afford alcohol.

why was prohibition significant locally?

• Cross-border smuggling: Windsor was key for smuggling alcohol into Detroit during Prohibition. Windsor’s proximity to Detroit made it a hotspot for illegal trade.

• Economic impact: Windsor's businesses like illegal bar, especially speakeasies, profited from supplying Detroit which created jobs and boosted the economy

• Cultural exchange: People traveled between Windsor and Detroit for alcohol and nightlife.

• Organized crime: Prohibition led to a rise in bootlegging and gang activity in the region.