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1
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What is the war measures act

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Gave the government power over many areas of people lives
Ex. Any one suspected like enemy aliens could be arrested and detained
- Canadians of German or Austria Hungarian decent were interned in camps across the country
-> building roads, cutting down trees (Banff national park was developed using forced labour
- also gave the power to tell farmers what to grow/ produce

2
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Raising funds

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  • fighting war cost around 1 million dollars a day
  • help cost the government placed personal income tax
  • citizens help government raise money by buying victory bonds, victory loans and patriotic funds