War Measures Act

The War Measures Act:

Canada’s response to Britain’s involvement in

World War One,

And,

Control over the Canadian Domestic Realm



















J. Erik Le Anderson
Dr. Dominique Clement
October 30, 2003
History 426













I found the War Measures Act by going to the University of British Columbia Law Library and asking the librarian for help. I asked if he could help me find the act, and he proceeded to lead me to the stacks where it was located. In this report, I will examine the contents of the act- specifically the balance of power between the Governor in Council and Parliament, as well as the historiographical context surrounding its creation.

The War Measures Act is based in World War One. World War One started surrounding the various alliances present in Europe at the time. Serbia, which was ruled by Austria-Hungary, was thrown into chaos by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and Russia, an all...