British Columbia History Boom & Bust

First Women MLA - 1918

Mary Ellen Smith was the first woman to be elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British

CN Rail Formed 1919

The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) was formed in 1919 through the merger of two Canadian

Indigenous Schools 1920

Duncan Scott was the Indian Affairs Superintendent for Canada during the late 19th and early 20th century

Chinese Imm-Act 1923

The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, also known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, was a law passed by the

UBC Moves 1925

The University of British Columbia (UBC) was founded in 1908 and is a public research university located in

Victoria wins the Cup 1925

The Victoria Cougars were a professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They

Percy Williams Wins 1928

Percy Williams (1908-1982) was a Canadian sprinter from British Columbia. Born in Vancouver, he

Stock Market Crash 1929

The stock market crash of 1929 had a significant impact on the economy of British Columbia, as it did with the

Doukhobors Protest 1929

The Doukhobors were a religious group in Canada who, in 1929, staged a series of protests against

Social Assist 1930

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, social assistance in British Columbia (BC) was provided through

Emily Carr Artist 1930

Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer born on December 13, 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia. She is best

Relief Camps 1932

During the Great Depression, the government of British Columbia established relief camps as a way to

Minimum Wage 1934

In 1934, the British Columbia government established a minimum wage of 25 cents per hour for women

On to Ottawa 1935

The "On to Ottawa Trek" was a protest march and strike by unemployed men in 1935 in Canada,

Bloody Sunday 1935

Bloody Sunday was a violent clash that took place on October 14, 1935, in Vancouver, British Columbia,

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