1919 in Canada

← → Events from the year 1919 in Canada.

Canada and other dominions demand full status in League of Nations[5] J.W.

Dafoe hears about Canadian researchers whose weapon helped to end First World War[6] Getting soldiers from France to England to Canada and their dispersal stations for discharge[7] Returning veteran longs for home, especially to escape English hostility and disdain[8] Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment vocational officer reports 30% of trainees not prepared enough to get jobs, and 60% won't keep jobs[9] Film: tractor use on farm and roadwork[10] Film: silver mining in northern Ontario[11] Film: highlights of tour by Edward, Prince of Wales to Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Ontario[12] Prince of Wales makes very successful postwar visit to Regina (Note: racial stereotypes)[13] Chronic illness resulting from influenza epidemic includes "Great White Plague" of tuberculosis[14] Debate on creation of federal health ministry brings up infant mortality, tuberculosis and venereal disease as well as influenza[15] Newspaper published "in the interest of the Citizens" opposes Winnipeg General Strike[16] Solicitor-General says legislation against sedition targets "insidious agencies of crime and revolt," not Winnipeg General Strike[17] Editorial insists Winnipeg General Strike leaders rightly charged with sedition, and trial will decide their guilt or innocence[18] Indictment for seditious libel against J.S.

Woodsworth quotes his newspaper's coverage of police attack on Winnipeg General Strikers[19] Royal commission reports on causes and events of Winnipeg General Strike[20] Alberta labour leader reports on convention discussing discrimination at home and internationalism abroad[21] Communist Party of Canada program calls for rejection of reform in favour of revolution[22] Professor says chemistry graduates will keep leaving Canada until domestic chemical industry is induced to exploit their research talent[23] Stern warnings and instruction from Saskatoon Fire Department to combat "national disgrace of fire waste"[24] Boy Scouts provide courier service after Maritimes storm breaks telegraph connection between Western and Eastern Hemispheres[25] Opinion and possible legislation supports Canadian content in film-making[26]

Daphne Odjig
Pierre Trudeau in 1980
Wilfrid Laurier
Funéraille de Wilfrid Laurier