1. By Emma Carvish and Valeriya Mordvinova

2. Overview “An attempt to forbid by law the selling and drinking of intoxicating beverages” (the Canadian Encyclopaedia) “An attempt to forbid by law the selling and drinking of intoxicating beverages” (the Canadian Encyclopaedia) Federal and provincial prohibition Federal and provincial prohibition Federal – trade between the provinces Federal – trade between the provinces Provincial – sale within the province Provincial – sale within the province The emptying of liquor barrels

3. Reasons and Introduction Alcohol was blamed for everything bad Alcohol was blamed for everything bad Temperance movement Temperance movement To help the war effort To help the war effort Nova Scotia and PEI were “dry” before WWI Nova Scotia and PEI were “dry” before WWI Provinces introduced prohibition during the war Provinces introduced prohibition during the war Federal prohibition was introduced in 1918 Federal prohibition was introduced in 1918 Seize of alcohol in Saskatchewan

4. Restrictions No legal drinking places No legal drinking places Manufacture, sale, possession and consumption of alcohol forbidden (with some exceptions) Manufacture, sale, possession and consumption of alcohol forbidden (with some exceptions) Doctors could prescribe alcohol for medical purposes Doctors could prescribe alcohol for medical purposes Arrest for alcohol possession

5. Results Less drunkenness and related crimes Less drunkenness and related crimes Less people were absent from work on Monday mornings Less people were absent from work on Monday mornings Difficult to enforce Difficult to enforce Illegal sale of alcohol Illegal sale of alcohol Illegal drinking places Illegal drinking places Rum-running Rum-running Unreal prescriptions Unreal prescriptions Rum-running by sea

6. Reactions SupportersOpponents farmers (said that cost of living is higher when grain is used to make beer) farmers (said that cost of living is higher when grain is used to make beer) women (didn’t want husbands and sons to drink) women (didn’t want husbands and sons to drink) religious people religious people doctors, scientists and professors (argued that alcohol was poison) doctors, scientists and professors (argued that alcohol was poison) bar and hotel owners (loss of revenue) bar and hotel owners (loss of revenue) people that liked to drink people that liked to drink Certain people argued that prohibition was against democracy Certain people argued that prohibition was against democracy

7. The End of Prohibition Federal prohibition ended in 1919 Federal prohibition ended in 1919 British Columbia abandoned prohibition first (1921) British Columbia abandoned prohibition first (1921) PEI was the last (1948) PEI was the last (1948)