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by AG - 10JD 1012430 T L Kennedy SS 2 years ago

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Canadian History 1960-1990

During the period from 1960 to 1990, significant technological advancements began to reshape Canadian society. By 1980, new technologies, particularly computers and video games, started influencing daily life, sparking concerns among parents and fears about job displacement.

Canadian History 1960-1990

Canadian History 1960-1990

Legend Blue = Discrimination Green = Laws Orange = technology

Discrimination

Canada allowed only white immigrants for a while
Pauline Flemmings, who was from Jamaica, gets a job on the drying line.

she would call up the apartments to ask if they have any available and they would say yes until later in the conversation, they ended up saying no

Baltej Singh Dillion and the RCMP
Dillion wants to be a member of the RCMP

Though Dhillon wants to wear his turban while on the force for religious reasons, there is a special hat called the broad brimmed hat you wear with a uniform on the force.

Even though there wasn't any guarantee he would be on the force, he was allowed to wear his turban during training

ad Dillion trains, He ended up receiving a ton of hate mail and threats, but still received support for a more diverse RCMP

In 1990, Canadians Charter of Rights and Freedoms allowed Dillion to join the force in the end and wear his turban, making him the first Turban wearer as an officer

Laws

Women
Montreal Massacre (École Polytechnique Massacre)

It became the worst massacre in Canada

a 25 year old man entered the school carrying a gun and believed feminists ruined his life

it occurred on December 6, 1989

it took place in École Polytechnique

a man killed 14 women and then killed himself moments later

After the massacre, groups formed to raise awareness about violence against women

there is a remembrance day every December 6th

Irene Murdoch

An albertan farm wife claiming half the family Cattle Ranch while going through a divorce

through all her years of laboured work on her husband's farm, she would receive nothing in return, just being given $200 a month

Mary Eberts blames the out of date Legal system

thanks to this, other women have started to demand change

Technology

Computer Moves In (list new tech)
it first moves in as a toy

across north america, teens are mesmerized by those new games

Parents are starting to get concerned about these new games

It could sweep away old ways of working

in 1980, Technology promises to make Canadian's lives easier

it changes their day to day lives

there are some people who dislike how technology is changing jobs, also resulting to loss

many fear that new technology will take away people's jobs