Key Terms National Policy National Policy refers to a process of economic nationalism which involved the Canadian business and industrial communities. It involved various policies set by the Canadian federal…

Emergence of Modernization in Canada Creating a modern society in Canada is an historical phenomenon. It began from the post-war industrialization of 1940s when the traditional society structures were broken…

The Good Old Days Prior to the confederation, Canada used to operate as a divided nation where each region undertook its development agendas and economic development on their own. The…

“These intrusions, the lack of services, declining social conditions, and the historically entrenched poverty of Africville residents all contributed to the community's constitution as a slum.” This quote was drawn…

“Perhaps above all, Bates and the other fisheries ‘experts’ believed that they knew how to build a modern, prosperous fishing industry.” This quote is drawn from the history book, “How…

“The lesson brought home to the Maritime entrepreneur by the industrial experience between 1879 and 1895 was that geography would defeat any attempt to compete at parity with a central…

“Indeed, it can be argued that the policies of Howe and his associates were detrimental not only to Maritime industries but also to Canada's war effort.” This quote was said…

Maritime Rights refers to a movement of the maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. It was necessitated by the national policy that started as a…

Modernization theory is a theory which describes how the Maritimers emerged from the traditional societies to modern societies. Modernization theory explains the evolution of societies from traditional practices to modern…

Social Gospel is a term drawn from the history of Maritimers. Originating from USA, the term was used by the Maritimers to encourage and support religious platform in Maritime region.…