History 2201E Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Marquis Wheat
28 Jun 2012
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Lecture 13 part 2 canada under sir wilfred laurier. Sir wilfred laurier: french canadian, catholic, studied at english schools. Did not believe that the state should interfere with the church. Greatly in favour of manitoba, even though he is catholic and. Education a provincial power and the federal government should not interfere: the laurier-greenway compromise. At least one catholic teacher to be employed if parents ask for it where attendance reached 40 pupils in urban schools and 25 in rural schools. Non-catholic teachers to be employed when requested by non- On the petition of parents of 10 or more pupils in rural schools (25 in urban) religions instructions to be given by a minister or priest between 3:30 and 4:30 each day. Children or other faiths were not required to receive such. Economy during the laurier era instruction: depression over, economics improving.
