Louis St Laurent and John Diefenbaker Flashcards
St Laurent’s Domestic Policy
when did St Laurent lead Canada?
during post war economic boom
St Laurent’s Domestic Policy
name examples of social welfare being expanded
family allowances and old age pensions extended
fund post secondary education
created early form of hospital insurance
St Laurent’s Domestic Policy
name examples of massive public infrastructure projects
Trans-Canada Highway
St Lawrence Seaway
Trans-Canada Pipeline
St Laurent’s Government
when and why was the British North America Act amended?
1949- allow limited powers for Canada to amend its own Constitution
St Laurent’s Government
what did the Supreme Court of Canada replace in 1949?
British Privy Council
St Laurent’s Government
when did Newfoundland join Confederation?
1949
St Laurent’s Government
what was the point of Canada Council for the Arts?
foster and promote the study of enjoyment of and the production of works in the arts
St Laurent’s Foreign Policy
what did St Laurent advocate for the establishment of and when?
NATO; 1949
St Laurent’s Foreign Policy
what did Canada contribute to the Korean War (1950-1953)?
Canada sent 30 000 troops; 500 killed, 1200 wounded
Trans-Canada Pipeline Controversy
what led to energy shortages?
Canadian population booming in the 1950s
Trans-Canada Pipeline Controversy
why was the Trans-Canada Pipeline proposed by government?
to deliver gas from Alberta eastward to Quebec
Trans-Canada Pipeline Controversy
what was construction difficult through?
the Canadian Shield
Diefenbaker’s Domestic Policy
what pensions did Diefenbaker raise the monthly amount of?
old age pensions
Diefenbaker’s Domestic Policy
name examples of job creation in recession (1960)
winter works programs, crop subsidies, wheat to China
Diefenbaker’s Domestic Policy
what “firsts” did Diefenbaker appointed to the government in terms of just society?
first female cabinet minister and Aboriginal senator
Diefenbaker’s “Northern Vision”
what was involved in this “vision”?
mining, oil, etc
Diefenbaker’s “Northern Vision”
who did Diefenbaker give the right to vote?
Status Indians
Diefenbaker’s “Northern Vision”
what was the recession?
high cost, low demand
Diefenbaker’s “Northern Vision”
what happened to the vision project?
it was abandoned
Diefenbaker’s “Northern Vision”
who did the vision create problems for?
Aboriginal peoples
Bill of Rights (1960)
what did national unity based on equality lead to?
“unhyphenated Canadianism”
Bill of Rights (1960)
name examples of legal protections
freedom of speech and religion
protection of the law without discrimination
right to life, liberty, security
limitations to Bill
was the Bill Constitutional?
no, Parliament could change
limitations to Bill
did the Bill have to be adopted at provincial level?
no
limitations to Bill
what happened as a result of courts not taking it seriously?
judges applied it to existing rights but did not use the Bill to expand rights or strike down laws
Diefenbaker’s disappointments
name examples of the economy suffering?
enough exports; too many US imports
Canadian dollar devalued to 0.925 US
Diefenbaker’s disappointments
why did Diefenbaker cancel the Avro Arrow project (1959)?
$12M per plane
believed modern warfare would be fought by missiles not jets
Diefenbaker’s disappointments
what did Diefenbaker do with the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)?
did not go along with US request to arm Bomarc Missiles with nuclear warheads
Diefenbaker’s disappointments- Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
which party was split on the issue and what was the result?
the Conservative party; called election
Diefenbaker’s disappointments
who won the election due to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Pearson’s Liberals won a minority
