Labor Unions In Canada In The 19th Century

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As societies have continued to evolve, the industrial society has been the most productive society of all. One country that is an industrial society is Canada. While Canada had been populated by earlier societies like the hunter-gatherers, they were founded as a country in 1867. According to the World Factbook, the population of Canada is currently around 34,834,841. The population growth rate is .76 percent, with the birth rate at 10.29 births per 1,000 persons. The current death rate is 8.3 deaths per thousand people. There are currently several urban areas in Canada. The major ones are Toronto (Ontario), Montreal (Quebec), Vancouver (British Columbia), Ottawa (Ontario), Calgary (Alberta), and Edmonton (Alberta). The annual rate of change in these urban populations are 1.06 percent. …show more content…
The current unemployment rate for Canada is at 6.5 percent. There are also 5.66 migrants per 1,000 persons as well. The labor force of Canada consists of about 19.08 million. The major types of labor consists of agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and the service industry. The beginning of Labor Unions helped shape the economy of Canada. It was in the 19th century unions were somewhat illegal. This caused several violent strikes to occur. The Canadian Encyclopedia states that by 1850 many local unions had been established. Once Canada created ties with the British, they become stronger. The “Nine-Hour Movement” of 1872, was created to help protest in regards to the nine-hour

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