Seating Plan Sophie Stephanie Tamara, Nicolas Roxanne, Linda Marina, Elie Domenic, Oneil Marc Antoine Yovani, James Emily, Maxime Isaiah, Kelly Sarah, Connor Brandon S Catherine, Aaron Tiffany, Tasia Craig, Melissa Brandon V, Audrey Front of Classroom

Population & Settlement: The Contemporary Period Since 1867

Quick Review Confederation Dominion of Canada: ◦Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick The population of Canada (75%) was concentrated in Quebec and Ontario and mostly along the border with the United States ◦Majority of the population lived in rural areas First immigration law was created 1869 The National Policy – 1879 The National Policy – 1879 From , 1.5 million immigrants arrived

Quick Review Industrialization & Urbanization: Industrialization & Urbanization: ◦Increased industrialization (development of industry) resulted in urbanization (the migration of rural populations into the cities) Emigration to the United States eC20 Emigration to the United States eC20 Migrations to the West Migrations to the West

Quick Review World War I & Immigration World War I & Immigration ◦The War caused a decrease in immigration for Canada The Baby Boom The Baby Boom

The Immigration Act The objectives of the Immigration Act were: ◦Encourage population growth ◦Enrich cultural heritage ◦Facilitate family reunions ◦Facilitate the adaption of new residents to our society ◦Conduct candidate selection with non-discriminatory criteria ◦Maintain a humanitarian attitude towards refugees This change in attitude allowed for a more diversified population including immigrants from Portugal, the Philippines, Jamaica, India, Greece, Yugoslavia, and China

Immigration and Quebec Many Francophone Quebecers feared that most immigrants were becoming anglicized and that this would threaten French culture ◦In 1976, the PQ adopted the Charter of the French Language or BILL 101 which forced the children of immigrants to attend French school ◦Immigration was also encouraged by citizens from traditionally French speaking countries such as Lebanon, Egypt, and North Africa

Migration & Occupation of Quebec Development of resource regions (forestry, mining, and hydroelectric projects) in the Cote-Nord Urbanization continued because of job opportunities This resulted in urban sprawl (city centers become overpopulated so the boundaries increase – for Montreal, suburbs are created since the boundaries were limited) ◦Families found the suburbs to be more accommodating – they could live in single family homes with a yard, perceived to be more safe while still close to the city

Population of Quebec – 1980s onward Since the 1980s the population of Quebec has faced several challenges: Low birth rate (especially among French Canadians) Daycare programs, tax exemptions, maternity and paternity leave... An aging population requires better health care, pension plans... also causes problems for the workforce (less experienced workers) no longer required to retire at 65

100 Years of Immigration to Canada Answer the questions assigned to your group ◦15 minutes Present your time period to the class ◦No more than 3 minutes Answer the questions of other time periods during the presentations. If you are done before, use pp to identify the countries on the maps

100 Years of Immigration to Canada Group I: , Immigration Outside Britain and US Group II: The Wars and Great Depression , The Boom Years Group III: New Immigration Policies; Growth and Diversity; Immigration and the Growth of Visible Minorities; Recent Immigrants’ Adjustments to the Labour Force

Wrap up / Homework Country identification on map completed for next class Reminder: You are responsible for reading pp.61-95