Why Did the Regina Riot Occur?

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Why Did the Regina Riot Occur?

Why did the Regina Riot Occur? Depression Impact on Workers 32% unemployment in cities, 50% in Windsor, 60% in the Maritimes Wages low, jobs unsafe, women paid less than men Rise of labour unions Striking was high-risk

Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? Depression Impact on Families Evictions, homelessness and tent cities The government believed relief should be given at municipal level Vouchers were given that could be exchanged for food, utilities and rent (called “The Pogey”) Native peoples were expected to “live off the land”

Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? Relief Camps Single people couldn’t get relief Many single men wandered around looking for work 1932: Relief Camps – you had to be single, unemployed and homeless

Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? Men had to give up the right to vote when they joined the camps The camps were in remote areas to keep the men away from the cities to prevent striking Little pay, cold, crowded, manual labour

Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? The “On-To-Ottawa Trek” What are these men doing? Why?

Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? The “On-To-Ottawa Trek” 1935 Relief camp men grew tired of conditions and began protesting Led by the Communist Relief Camp Workers Union they prepared a list of demands and climb on top of a train to Ottawa to try and talk to Prime Minister Bennett

Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? The “On-To-Ottawa Trek” 1935 They are stopped in Regina, Saskatchewan by the government and only a few are allowed to go on to Ottawa Bennett called their leader a “revolutionary criminal” and the trekkers returned to Regina empty handed…and angry… Arthur “Slim” Evans leader of the On-To-Ottawa Trek

The Regina Riot, July 1st 1935 Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? The trekkers meet in the market square where the RCMP surround them waiting to make arrests When the officers begin closing in on the workers, a riot begins An officer is killed and many others injured or arrested

The On-To-Ottawa Trek is over but… The government shuts down relief camps within a year and Bennett loses the 1935 election to Mackenzie-King

Important People, Places and Things Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? Important People, Places and Things “The Pogey” Relief Camps “On-To-Ottawa” Trek Regina Riot (1935)

Why Did the Regina Riot Occur? PM Bennett had no intention of meeting the trekkers’ demands. Was the meeting in Ottawa a mistake when he had no intention of listening to what they had to say? What could Bennett have done differently? Discuss this with a partner and we’ll share ideas as a class.