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Events from the year 1931 in Canada.

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William Shatner

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Charles Taylor

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Henrietta Edwards

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Historical documentsEdit

Greater autonomy enacted in Statute of Westminster, ending (with exceptions) British parliament's power over Canada <ref>"Statute of Westminster, 1931" (December 11, 1931). Accessed May 25, 2020</ref>

Before statute's passage, PM Bennett affirms that it will not affect constitution's amending process or division of powers <ref>"Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pg. 3199 Accessed 27 May 2020</ref>

Liberals assert that preserving British parliament's constitution amending power is not subordination, but done "by our own agreement" <ref>"Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pgs. 3202 and 3208 Accessed 27 May 2020</ref>

MP Henri Bourassa says Statute of Westminster incites "national spirit superior to all provincial, religious and racial prejudices" <ref>"Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pg. 3218 Accessed 27 May 2020</ref>

Solicitor General Maurice Dupré backs consultation with provinces in amendment of constitution or imperial statutes <ref>"Statute of Westminster" (June 30, 1931), House of Commons Debates, 17th Parliament, 2nd Session: Vol. 3, pgs. 3222-3 Accessed 27 May 2020</ref>

Prime Minister's New Year greeting after "a year of difficulty and of testing" that has proven "soundness of our economic structure" <ref>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</ref>

Federal budget includes "imposts that will be felt by everyone in the Dominion in a most direct manner" <ref>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</ref>

Canada not encouraging immigration, and those who do come should have funds to support them for at least six months <ref>"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)</ref>

Year-end assessment points to Canada's resource and financial assets as well as agriculture troubles and government "extravagance" <ref>W.C. Clark, "The Current Business Situation" The Empire Club of Canada Addresses, pgs. 297-318. Accessed 29 May 2020</ref>

Census shows there are 74.32 radios per 1,000 population, Toronto has highest number of radios, and B.C. has highest percentage of farms with radios<ref>Dominion Bureau of Statistics, "Radio Sets in Canada, 1931" (1932), pgs. 1, 2, 7. Accessed 27 August 2023</ref>

Saskatchewan labour groups form political party with platform including nationalization, debt relief and planned economy<ref>"Province-Wide Party Formed at Conference" Regina Leader Post (October 26, 1931), pg. 2. Accessed 28 May 2020</ref>

Canadian Communists defiant following arrest of comrades for sedition under Criminal Code Section 98<ref>Maurice Spector, "Anti-Communist Arrests in Canada" The Militant (August 29, 1931). Accessed 28 May 2020</ref>

Canadian-born evangelist ministers to new immigrants in California with philosophy that no one is alien in eyes of God<ref>Katharine Maurer's remarks to Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting, in Maria Sakovich, "Deaconess Katharine Maurer: 'A First-class Favourite Anytime'" The Argonaut, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Spring 2011), pg. 15. Accessed 12 June 2021</ref>

Unlike one-industry cities, Toronto is widely diversified in industrial, commercial and financial enterprises <ref>"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</ref>

Toronto Star newsletter encourages carriers with success stories, prizes and "One Order a Day" Club<ref>The Route-Builder Vol. 1, No. 4 (June 1931). Accessed 28 May 2020</ref>

Cover art: Menu from Template:Ship voyage<ref>"Au revoir dinner menu from the Empress of Japan, from 16 Apr. 1931" The Chung Collection, University of British Columbia Library. Accessed 21 April 2024</ref>

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