1. Conscription Crisis and War Measures Act
By: Sartaj, Sebastian, Adriano m. and Logan

2. Background
World War 1
factories were making farm implements and start making ammunition
Canada is allowed to send male troops to the war
Over volunteers enlisted in fighting in the war
The casualties and less volunteers put pressure on the war measures act

3. Where and Who All over Canada Was located in Quebec
Any one who was thought to be on the enemy side, immigrants from enemy countries
Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden and Canadian government were involved

4. What
It was a Federal Law that gave the Cabinet power to pass laws without going through the Parliament.
Was military crisis caused by disagreement whether men should be conscripted into the war.
They ended up having to be conscripted to war.
They only allowed men to join.

5. When
in WW1
1916

6. Why
Was used so the government could do what was needed to win the War.
Not enough troops fighting in the War.

7. How this violated the Charter of Human Rights
1. The War Measures Act violated the Charter of Human Rights by not following the legal right of being innocent until proven guilty. This happened when people who were from enemy countries, they would be considered spies even without proof.
2. The War Measures Act violated the charter of rights and freedoms by only targeting the German people or people from enemy countries.
3. The Conscription Crisis violated the charter of human rights by not taking women to war and only taking men.

8. How has this shaped Canada
Sliver Lining:
The people felt more safe by staying away from the so called enemy people
The commonwealth won the war in part because of the conscription Crisis
Negative:
Violated the civil rights of people of the enemy people
Men where sent to war without consent
Quebec was not happy

9. Sources
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