1. Post-War Technology
Chapter 10

2. Technology & Lifestyle
World War II is over, and Canada is seeing economic prosperity.
People were earning more money, buying more, which creates more jobs, and so on.

3. Demands for more consumer goods
Producers increase investment spending
Producers increase production to increase profits
Producers need more workers = more jobs
Consumer spending

4. Social Security programs introduced
Family allowance: child tax; paid to mothers
Unemployment insurance
Old-age pensions
These benefits protected against economic disasters (1930s).
However, a significant amount of Canadians still lived in poverty.

5. Regional disparity/Inequality
British Columbia had 82% of all of Canada’s manufacturing.
BC and Central Canada (Ontario and Quebec) attracted the greatest number of immigrants. These places had the largest populations, therefore received most of the social security payments ($).

6. Equalization Grants
Sums of money sent to provinces where (per capita) income was below national average.
Predict which four provinces would be the lowest:
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7. Equalization Grants Answer: Newfoundland & Labrador PEI New Brunswick
Nova Scotia