1931 in Canada

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Events from the year 1931 in Canada.

Incumbents

Crown

Federal government

Lieutenant governors

Premiers

Commissioners

Events

Sport

Births

January to March

William Shatner

April to June

July to September

October to December

Charles Taylor

Deaths

Henrietta Edwards

Full date unknown

See also

Historical Documents

Greater autonomy enacted in Statute of Westminster, ending (with exceptions) British parliament's power over Canada [1]

Before Statute's passage, PM Bennett affirms that it will not affect Constitution's amending process or division of powers [2]

Liberals assert that preserving British parliament's Constitution amending power not subordination, but done "by our own agreement" [3]

MP Henri Bourassa says Statute of Westminster incites "national spirit superior to all provincial, religious and racial prejudices" [4]

Solicitor General backs consultation with provinces in amendment of Constitution or imperial statutes [5]

Prime Minister's New Year greeting after "a year of difficulty and of testing" that has proven "soundness of our economic structure" [6]

Federal budget includes "imposts that will be felt by everyone in the Dominion in a most direct manner" [7]

Canada not encouraging immigration, and those who do come should have funds to support them for at least six months [8]

Year-end assessment points to Canada's resource and financial assets as well as agriculture troubles and government "extravagance" [9]

Saskatchewan labour groups form political party with platform including nationalization, debt relief and planned economy [10]

Canadian Communists defiant following arrest of comrades for sedition under Criminal Code Section 98 [11]

Unlike one-industry cities, Toronto is widely diversified in industrial, commercial and financial enterprises [12]

Toronto Star newsletter encourages carriers with success stories, prizes and "One Order a Day" Club [13]

References

  1. "Statute of Westminster, 1931" (December 11, 1931). Accessed May 25, 2020 https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/constitution/lawreg-loireg/p1t171.html
  2. "Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pg. 3199. Accessed 27 May 2020 http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC1702_03/929?r=0&s=1
  3. "Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pgs. 3202, 3208. Accessed 27 May 2020 http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC1702_03/932?r=0&s=1 http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC1702_03/938?r=0&s=1
  4. "Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pg. 3218. Accessed 27 May 2020 http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC1702_03/948?r=0&s=1
  5. "Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pg. 3222-3. Accessed 27 May 2020 http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC1702_03/952?r=0&s=1
  6. Canadian Press, "Bennett Pledges Service To Dominion in New Year," The Winnipeg Evening Tribune, Vol. XI, No. 1 (January 1, 1931), pg. 1. Accessed 28 May 2020 https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm%3A1768498
  7. F.C. Mears, "Revenue Budget Devised to Meet $75,000,000 Deficit; Many Tariff Changes; Sales Tax Raised to 4 Per Cent," The (Montreal) Gazette, Vol. CLX, No. 131 (June 2, 1931), pg. 1. Accessed 28 May 2020 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19310602&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  8. "Must Have Money; Immigrants to Canada," The (Wellington, N.Z.) Evening Post, Vol. CXI, Issue 93 (April 21, 1931), pg. 7. Accessed 28 May 2020 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19310421.1.7 (click on article to expand)
  9. W.C. Clark, "The Current Business Situation," The Empire Club of Canada Addresses, pgs. 297-318. Accessed 29 May 2020 http://speeches.empireclub.org/61325/data?n=6
  10. "Province-Wide Party Formed at Conference," Regina Leader Post (October 26, 1931), pg. 2. Accessed 28 May 2020 http://library.usask.ca/sni/stories/pol22.html
  11. Maurice Spector, "Anti-Communist Arrests in Canada," The Militant (August 29, 1931). Accessed 28 May 2020 http://www.socialisthistory.ca/Docs/TrotOrigin/1931Trial/Trial%201.htm
  12. "Toronto To-Day; Ours is a City of Fine Homes, High Finance, Healthy Commerce and Sound Industry," Weekly Building Reporter and Real Estate Review, Vol. 7, No. 18 (Toronto, May 2, 1931), pg. 1. Accessed 28 May 2020 https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-37131084371822D_V7_N18&R=DC-37131084371822D_V7_N18
  13. The Route-Builder, Vol. 1, No. 4 (June 1931). Accessed 28 May 2020 https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-37131104907431D_V1_N4&R=DC-37131104907431D_V1_N4
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