Military Service Act (Canada)
- Military Service Act (Canada)
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- For the 1916 British Act of the same name, see Military Service Act (United Kingdom).
In Canadian history, the Military Service Act was a 1917 Act passed by the Canadian government to effort needed more soldiers, so on April 20, 1918, an order-in-council was passed that removed exemptions from the Military Service Act. This left farming operations across Canada short of much-needed labour.
See also
- Alberta Supreme Court's difficulty with the order-in-council
Categories:
- Canada in World War I
- Canadian federal legislation
- 1917 in military history
- 1917 in Canada
- Canada government stubs
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