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1 Conscription in WWI Canada
Conscientious Objectors Why When National Division End of the War

2 1914 Prime Minister Borden Promised there would be no conscription or compulsory enlistment BUT Needed more men for the war effort Ex. Vimy Ridge Campaign

3 1917 Military Service Act Made enlistment for military service mandatory Conscription is called the Draft in the US

4 Exceptions AT FIRST... The Act Allowed for exemptions: Disabled Clergy
Essential jobs/skills Opposed war for religious reasons Conscientious objectors

5 Groups to Oppose Conscription

6 Conscientious Objectors
Those who Opposed the war on religious or moral grounds Pacifists Mormons “Hippie”

7 Farmers and Factory Workers
Both groups believed they were already working for the war effort Farms a family business, and sons needed on the farm Factory workers did not want to give up their jobs to go overseas

8 Labour Movement Groups organized to improve conditions for workers
Ex. 8 HOUR Day Workers already finding it hard to provide for families Conscription would mean workers make even less

9 Quebec Felt little to no connection to Britain or France
Military Service Act forcing them to fight distant war Language Rights lost outside Quebec Majority farmers Minority group in the war

10 Liberal Party Leader Laurier
The “law of the land...declares that no man in Canada shall be subjected to compulsory military service except to repel invasions or for the defense of the country”

11 Groups to Support Conscription

12 Women Connected to Soldiers
Fathers, sons, husbands, brothers at war and in need of help Theories: Helped to promote the vote for women Free up jobs for women

13 The Government Men needed for Vimy Ridge
Britain controls Canada's foreign policy Role in war helps to promote Canadian autonomy

14 The Armed Forces Needed more men High death tolls Vimy Ridge
100 days campaign

15 The Khaki Election of 1917 Conscription the main issue in election Called Khaki because of the attempts to win the support of people serving during the war Borden passed laws to ensure a WIN!

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17 Military Voters Act 1917 Allowed men and women overseas to vote
They would side with Borden because he wanted conscription and they wanted more troops

18 Wartime Elections Act 1917 Gave the Vote to all Canadian women related to servicemen Husbands Fathers Brothers sons Cancelled the vote for consciences objectors Immigrants from enemy countries in past 15 years

19 Conscription Protests Continue
After election, people of Quebec continue to protest “A bas Borden”- Down with Borden Canadian troops vs French Canadians who refuse to enlist

20 Conscription Riots Quebec City Easter weekend 1918
April 1 four protesters shot and killed by soldiers 10 soldiers wounded

21 Conscription Numbers 401 882 Canadians conscripted 125 000 enlisted
reached France before end of war

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