Manitoba

days after the Manitoba legislate approved a bill that made Manitoba the first province in Canada to give women the right to vote. Other provincial legislates felt outraged, but it was only the beginning of the movement that put the subjection of women’s suffrage to an end. The history of women’s right to vote in Canada tells the tale of perseverance and dedication through minor fights- such as a 1916’s petition of 100,000 people demanding representation of female suffrage in Manitoba, which…

Policy led to the Murder Thomas Scott and the Red River Rebellion. The National Policy may have created Manitoba in the wake of the issues with Metis people who were living on the land near the Red River whose land were taken in order to expand Canada into their newly owned Rupert’s Land. The National Policy could be seen as a good thing or a bad thing, it did lead to the formation of Manitoba but it caused the Red River Rebellion and impacted many Metis lives. Sir John A Macdonald first…

Britain didn’t want the cost of supporting Newfoundland anymore. Also, Canada has promised to help them by building many things. (For example, roads and railways). Northwest Territories: Pieces of land were taken away to form Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Yukon and Nunavut, and some others were added to Ontario and Quebec due to the purchase of Rupert’s Land and the North-Western Territories (whole area being renamed to Northwest Territories) by Canada. Nova Scotia: Joined Canada…

My family has a long history of divorce and instead of being a cynic; I wanted to delve into the complexity of divorce throughout history in Canada. My great-grandfather, Palmer Reese and great-grandmother, Clara Sterna fell in love in Winnipeg, Manitoba during the late 1920’s; they married and had three girls, Ruby, Laura and Shirley Reese. However, in 1935 Palmer left his wife and children to seek out work in Ontario working on the roads, and found a new French Canadian partner. Although, they…

A - Assembly Line After Henry Ford had changed the world with the automobile, he went on to try and create a way of getting this invention to the common household. The assembly line was a device for mass production that combined labor and effective planning and teamwork. The assembly line was made in the United States of America and was used across Canada and U.S.A. The assembly line brought the world a means of mass-production. The ability to mass produce brought the common population…

Investigators have an immense role in the criminal justice system. They have to ensure they follow due process, as well as, keeping the integrity of the evidence to prove continuity when entered into court. In the QB trial video, R v. Perry and Manitoba (2016), the investigating officer, Constable York, seized four exhibits: a wallet, a Timex watch, a kitchen knife, and a gun replica, which entered into court as physical evidence. Constable York also testified as a key witness, who then had to…

involvement playing both chess and football, as well as my time volunteering for the Manitoba NDP. For the past few years, my primary passion has been the game of chess. I began playing in 2014 and soon discovered that I am unusually gifted at the game. I have won the past three consecutive provincial titles and each of these victories qualified me to compete in the national championships where I became a leader for Team Manitoba. Outside of the competitive scene, I established (and ran) an…

For the Manitoba teenager Warren Pryor, the super hero of last week’s bank heist, had saved two children’s lives. But nobody knows that Warren Pryor lived an extremely frustrated, hopeless life. Warren, a 23-year-old banker who graduated with a master degree in finance had worked in BMO bank in Manitoba for few years. He born into a poor family, Warren grew up with a patriotic heart. Warren lived in a small town called George Town located in North Manitoba. People live in this town are mostly…

descendants of First Nation women and French or British men. The Metis people believed they were being treated unfairly and they fled west and began to settle across the prairies. They settled in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Manitoba Act of 1870: The Manitoba act is an act that created the province of Manitoba. The act stated that Metis lands would be protected but all other lands were the property of the Dominion of Canada. Scrip: A scrip, either land or money was offered to Metis families to…

rivers in eastern Winnipeg, is home to the Metis fur traders. Founded in 1818 by Bishop Provencher. It is home to one of the largest Francophone communities and is also the birth place of Louis Riel the political leader of the Metis and the founder of Manitoba. The Grey Nuns were very influential to the early development of the city. The Metis people wanted recognition from the Canadian Government which led to the Red River Rebellion; the first crisis the new Government faced following the…