SOWK 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Beveridge Report, Lester B. Pearson, Unemployment Benefits
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Canada joins the second world war in september 1939. In 1940, unemployment insurance is established with a special amendment to the british north america act. 1941 1942, the federal government negotiates agreements with each of the provinces to collect income tax to support the war. It"s just a report of what the world will look like after the war. After the british beveridge report is released in december 1942, the prime. Minister, mackenzie king, asks marsh to write a similar report for canada. enough income to have income tax before this. This is the beginning of the mass consumption economy. are distributed to the troops. They are trying to show the troops what they can look forward to after the war. The federal government appoints an advisory committee on reconstruction early in the war. Leonard marsh is appointed as a research director. The report on social security for canada appears in march 1943.