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1914 in Canada
Events from the year 1914 in Canada.
Incumbents
Crown
Federal government
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
Premiers
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Events
January to June
July to December
Sport
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Arts and literature
Births
January to March
April to June
July to December
Full date unknown
Deaths
Historical documents
Governor General assures British government that Canadian people will make every effort and sacrifice to maintain integrity and honour "of our Empire" British government accepts Canada's offers of expeditionary force and 1 million 98-lb. bags of flour (latter will steady prices and relieve distress) Before shipping out, professor says that war is good for nation's health Prime Minister Borden speaks out against German "ideals of force and violence" Chief Justice expresses Canada's loyalty, satisfaction and trust in Empire Nellie McClung describes "The Women's Parliament" burlesque of attitudes toward women's suffrage "The race problem is becoming a serious one in Canada" - Many examples of menial jobs held by workers of Asian origin in B.C. (Note: racial stereotypes) MP says civilization best in British Empire and northern Europe and "Anglo-Saxon and kindred peoples" must meet threat to it from 340,000,000 Asiatics College president advocates saving Saskatchewan agriculture with cooperatives Nova Scotia premier urges farmers to increase tillage and yields to feed Britain and Europe Testimony of Katzie chief to royal commission about conditions on their Fraser River reserves near Vancouver "Practical business and moral benefit[...]both to employers and workers" - Senate committee witness advocates federal labour bureaus Survivor's account of escaping passenger liner Empress of Ireland as it sank in St. Lawrence River Newsreel footage of Empress of Ireland victims being returned to Quebec City, and one family's two lone survivors - godfather and his goddaughter Canadian militia fatally shoot duck hunter from Buffalo, N.Y. on Niagara River Editorial on foolish chances shippers take while sailing on Great Lakes
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