2006-08-16 06:07:10 · 4 answers · asked by mac 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
We had conscription. During the First World War there were riots and just before the end of the war four Quebecois were killed by Canadian soldiers firing into a crowd. During World War 2 the liberal party, under Mackenzie-King ( a series of stories in and of himself) put it off for as long as possible although they never ruled it out, using the slogan " Not necessarily conscription but conscription if necessary" When they did enact conscription it was a very divisive move that again saw riots in Quebec. Yeah, we had conscription.
2006-08-16 10:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada did not have conscription in WW2. Our Armed Forces are Voluntary.
2006-08-16 13:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by cyndef 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1944, fights in Belgium took so many infantry deaths that conscription was began for 1st time in Canada.
2006-08-16 13:24:29 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the Canadian army has always been totally voluntary.
2006-08-16 13:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋