1. 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

2. Population & Settlement: The Contemporary Period Since 1867

3. Quick Review Confederation - 1867 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 1871-1901, 1.5 million immigrants arrived

4. Quick Review Industrialization & Urbanization: 1885-1930 Industrialization & Urbanization: 1885-1930 ◦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

5. Quick Review World War I & Immigration 1914-1918 World War I & Immigration 1914-1918 ◦The War caused a decrease in immigration for Canada The Baby Boom The Baby Boom

6. The Immigration Act - 1975 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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. 322-323 to identify the countries on the maps

11. 100 Years of Immigration to Canada Group I: 1900-1915, Immigration Outside Britain and US Group II: The Wars and Great Depression 1915-1946, The Boom Years 1946-1970 Group III: New Immigration Policies; 1970- 1996 Growth and Diversity; Immigration and the Growth of Visible Minorities; Recent Immigrants’ Adjustments to the Labour Force

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