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The Changing Face of Canada

The Changing Face of Canada. Canada in the Post-War World: the 1950’s. Population boom!. Baby boom : increased the birth rate (BR) in Canada and other countries Canada’s BR peaked in 1959 1950’s: pop. peak for First Nations Post war immigration 6.7 million children born b/t 1946 and 1961

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The Changing Face of Canada

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  1. The Changing Face of Canada Canada in the Post-War World: the 1950’s

  2. Population boom! • Baby boom: increased the birth rate (BR) in Canada and other countries • Canada’s BR peaked in 1959 • 1950’s: pop. peak for First Nations • Post war immigration • 6.7 million children born b/t 1946 and 1961 • ~ 1/3 of the pop.

  3. Immigration! • 1905-1960: somewhat restrictive imm. policy • British and N. Europeans readily accepted • G’ment limited # of other immigrants • ~1 million vets returned home • Many married European women (war brides) • War brides part of imm. wave • 165,000 displaced persons accepted • New possibilities

  4. Suburbs! • 1000’s of new homes • Cheaper to live in the suburbs • Increase in econ. development supported suburban life • Business and manufacturing booming • Fewer than 6% of Canadians were unemployed • Technological innovations

  5. Automobiles! • 1950’s: 3.5 million bought • Changed Canadian neighborhoods • Represented all elements of post-war era • Fascination with technology, progress, and personal freedom • Lots of fuel • Increased dependence on oil • Atmospheric pollution a problem (smog)

  6. Women in the ‘50s! • Suburban life centered on traditional middle-class family • Stay-at-home mom at heart of this family • Breadwinner: men’s role • Popular women’s magazines: working mothers = delinquent children • Many resented suburban life • Felt isolated and trapped • By 1960’s: looking for a different way of life

  7. Teen culture! • “boomer” generation influenced Can. culture and economy for decades • Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, other youth org.’s flourished • G’ment built 1000’s of new schools, arenas, and playgrounds • Manufacturers developed/made new products • More time spent in school • No wars or economic hardships • Innovation of the “teenager”

  8. More teen culture! • Rock ‘n’ Roll: favorite of many teens • Banned in many places • Elvis’s hip “swiveling” seen as “obscene” • Racism was at the heart of society  reflected in attacks on Rock ‘n’ Roll • Close connection to African-American culture

  9. Consumerism! • 1st TV shows in black and white • Color TV to Canada: 1966 • Canadians watching American shows • Advertisers: “consumption the way to happiness” • Selling the “good life” • Advertising: one of biggest areas of economic growth

  10. The Massey Commission! • Established in 1949 by Can. G’ment • Vincent Massey • Official name:  Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences • Investigate the state of Can. culture • 1951: reported back

  11. Massey Commission (cont)! • Suggested: • Can. TV used to promote nat’l communication and for cultural education in drama and music • CBC put in charge of development of TV • Nat’l Film Board (NFB) strengthened • G’ment involved in funding universities and the arts • Canada Council for the Arts created (awarded grants)

  12. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)! • 1968 • Regulate the amount of foreign material broadcast • Imposed rules requiring Can. content • Encouraged growth of arts and culture in Canada

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