dossier 4 blog

economy and development :
until the 19th century Canadian economy relied on timber agriculture and fishing.
primary sector flourished after the second world war when farming became mechanized.
secondary sector became industrialized to the point of factories to create trains for the railroad.
ore processing plants and transportation material.
the development of hydroelectricity was the key industry in Canada at the time.

tertiary sector jobs in the fields of finance and administration were prosperous and grew.
did not offer the best salaries than in the other sectors.
these jobs required fewer qualifications meaning unskilled workers.

concentration of capital:
it had become survival of the fittest with all the small companies soon going out of business except for a few.
this was also the case for banks.

economic cycles:
Canada experienced periods of growth and recession.
experienced growth at the beginning of the 20th century.
 after war was declared in 1939 Canada experienced economic growth.
Europe promised full employment.
after 1973 the energy consumption increased and with it the price of oil.
after the war the employment rate was high
the baby boom brought economic stimulation along with the citizens who had accumulated savings.

Government economic policies:
before the 1930"s the state rarely intervened.
l'office de credit agricloe in 1934
1945-establishment of unemployment insurance and family allowances.
the state intervened during the quiet revolution in the 1960's creating at least a dozen public institutions.

Work relations:
industrialization created the working class as a social status.
establishment of NAFTA (north american free trade agreement)
until 1872 workers unions were illegal however they were still formed due to unbearable working conditions.
in 1885 Quebec adopted the provincial manufacturing law which limited the hours of work per week.
(60 hours for women and 72.5 hours for men)
(14 years old to start work for girls and 12 years old for boys)
education later became the one most needed requirement for work in any field doing anything.