Ontario Temperance Act — was a law passed in Ontario in 1916 to prohibit the sale of alcohol, a period known as Prohibition. This meant the province remained dry in legal terms, but smugglers continued to import alcohol into the province. The cause was the demand of… … Wikipedia
Ontario (Attorney General) v. Canada Temperance Federation — (1946) was a famous Canadian constitutional decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and was among the first cases to examine the peace, order, and good government (p.o.g.g.) power of the Constitution Act, 1867. This was the first… … Wikipedia
Temperance Movements — • Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance Movements Temperance Movements … Catholic encyclopedia
List of Acts of Parliament of Canada — The following is a list of notable Acts of Parliament of Canada. Pre 1867 * Gradual Civilization Act, 1857 (Province of Canada) 1867 ndash; 1899 * Manitoba Act 1870 * Dominion Lands Act 1872 * Indian Act 1876 * Canada Temperance Act 1878 *… … Wikipedia
Canăda [1] — Canăda, die größte der colonisirten Provinzen (Settled Provinces) des Brititischen NAmerika, grenzt im N. an Labrador, im O. an den Lorenz Golf u. die britische Provinz Neu Braunschweig, im SO. u. S. an die Vereinigten Staaten (Maine, New… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Temperance movement — The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed within a community or society in general and even to prohibit its production and consumption entirely. The Woman s Christian Temperance Union is a prominent example of a… … Wikipedia
Catholicity in Canada — Catholicity in Canada † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholicity in Canada The subject will be treated under three headings: I. Period of French domination, from the discovery of Canada to the Treaty of Paris, in 1763; II. Period… … Catholic encyclopedia
Scott Act — The popular name given to the Temperance Act introduced by (Sir) R. W. Scott and passed by the Dominion government in 1878. Its principal provisions were that on a petition of one fourth of the electors of a city or county, a vote was to be… … The makers of Canada
Prohibition in Canada — refers to a movement and a succession of actions at the local, county and provincial levels for the prohibition of alcohol, beginning in the late 19th century and continuing well into the 20th century. The temperance movement reached its height… … Wikipedia
Woman's Christian Temperance Union — WCTU redirects here. See WCTU Railway for the rail line in White City, Oregon. .History and purposeThe purpose of the WCTU is to combat the influence of alcohol on families and society. Frances Willard, a noted feminist, was its second president … Wikipedia
