Francophone Perspectives

This article explores the uneasy history of conscription in Canada.

The 1917 conscription debate was one of the fiercest and most divisive in Canadian political history. French-Canadians, as well as many farmers, unionized workers, non-British immigrants, and other Canadians, generally opposed the measure.

An article that sheds light on how the perspectives of Franco-Albertans about conscription during World War I varied from those of francophone Québécois.

An article that details the many reasons why conscription was not popular during WWI in Quebec.

As part of ongoing events to mark the centennial anniversary of WWI, France’s defence ministry is organizing an international conference on the Great War’s impact on the French-speaking community of Canada.