Post Confederation Canada (from 1867)

This course surveys Canada’s historical development from Confederation’s aftermath to the contemporary period. Consideration is given to the changes and continuities arising from Canada’s territorial growth; economic consolidation under the national policy, including incorporating large numbers of immigrants; cleavages in their various manifestations; imperialism-continentalism choices; industrialization/urbanization/reform movements; responses to military events; post-war international/social decisions; Sixties’ upheavals, and Indigenous Peoples’ marginalization.

From their study, students should acquire greater historical consciousness about this country’s post Confederation era and critically question whether Canadians’ attempts to create a great nation were best for all.