1. Canadian Autonomy 1920’s

2. Prime Minister of Canada 1921–26,
1926–30
1935–48
Liberal Party of Canada

3. Growing Autonomy
Autonomy- self-government or independence- key aspect of the Treaty of Versailles, the result of nationalism
Many Canadians felt our war experience showed how independent we can be, new artistic movements showed that Canadians were beginning to view Canadians as having a distinct identity
4 key moments in the 1920’s that will lead to increased autonomy for Canada

4. Chanak Affair, 1922 Britain and France occupied Turkey post WW1
Greek forces attacked Turkey (a result of increased nationalistic feelings), Turkey attacked the outnumbered British
PM Lloyd George (remember him) asked Canada for help (when Britain is at war, the empire is at war, right???)
PM Mackenzie King refused!!!

5. Significance?

6. Halibut Treaty, 1923
Before 1923 Canada could not sign treaties with another country- Britain had to do it for us
The USA and Canada were aware of the possibility of overfishing of the Halibut stocks on the east coast
Mackenzie King and the USA signed a treaty on their own- Mackenzie King didn’t allow Britain to know about it or sign it
Why would USA be willing to sign a deal with Canada and not Britain after WW1?

7. Significance?

8. King-Byng Crisis 1925-26 Minority vs. Majority Governments- 1926
GG Byng refuses to do what Mackenzie King asks- going completely against the custom- He was not a Canadian citizen
Mackenzie King is removed at PM, but returns when an election is called in 1926
Many Canadians saw this as simply Britain interfering in Canadian affairs
Since Byng, no GG has ever refused a request of a Prime Minister

9. Significance?

10. The Balfour Report, 1926 1926 Imperial Conference in Britain
The Balfour Report recognized the growing political and economic autonomy of the former British colonies and suggested that Britain should NO longer be making decisions for them
Consequences of the report: 1931 the Statute of Westminster- Britain and its dominions were now considered equal
Historian Norman Hillmer- “Canada’s official declaration of Independence”

11. Significance?

13. Analyzing a Source Origin- Where? When?
Purpose? Why is the source created? What did the author use this type of medium to get their message across?
Content/Context- What event is this source referring to? Who is pictured? Why are they pictured that way?
Valuable- if you are studying Canada and its quest for independence what is valuable about this source?
Limitations- if you are studying Canada and its quest for independence what is limiting about this source?