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Canada’s Growing Independence

Canada’s Growing Independence. Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Governor-General Julian Byng. When Mackenzie King became Prime Minister in 1921, one of his goals was to make Canada more “ autonomous .” Autonomy : independence from Great Britain. 1. The Chanak Affair (1922).

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Canada’s Growing Independence

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  1. Canada’s Growing Independence Prime Minister Mackenzie King Governor-General Julian Byng

  2. When Mackenzie King became Prime Minister in 1921, one of his goals was to make Canada more “autonomous.” • Autonomy: independence from Great Britain

  3. 1. The Chanak Affair (1922) • After World War I, the British called on Canada to help fight against Turkey. • King declined, saying it was up to Parliament to decide. • King’s response told Britain that Canada would no longer automatically agree to its requests.

  4. 2. The King-Byng Crisis (1926) • Governor-General Julian Byng refused to let Mackenzie King call an election. Instead, he placed Arthur Meighen back in power. • King was outraged & called this an example of British interference in Canadian issues. • King eventually got (and won) his election & made the role of the Governor-General strictly ceremonial. Prime Minister Mackenzie King Governor-General Julian Byng

  5. 3. The Balfour Report (1926) • Later that year, an imperial conference declared that Britain & its Dominions (including Canada) were “equal in status.” • There would no longer be a British Empire. Instead, Canada would be part of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

  6. 4. The Statute of Westminster (1931) • The Statute of Westminster made the Balfour report official • Canada (and the other Dominions) was OFFICIALLY Britain’s equal.

  7. Low Points in the 1930s… • Anti-Semitism: • Read pp. 118-119 and answer questions 1-2 • Residential Schools: • Read pp. 120-121 and answer questions 1-2

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