prohibition
who were the wctu
women christian temperence union
who supported the wctu
farmers, church, women, merchent associations
what did wctu believe
-that alcohol should be banned because it was a social problem that was destroying socity and families
why did prohibition come about during wartime
because it used up a lot of grain that could be used as food
when was prohibition first made law
1918 (as part of wartime measures act to save grain for food)
what did prohibition ban
production, import and transportation of alcohol
what was the only province that didnt have prohibition in 1918
quebec
what were the effects of prohibition
-lower crime rate
-less arrests for public drunkeness
what were negative effects of prohibition
-government lost money on liquor sales
-a lot of people were against it
-bootlegging
when did prohibition end
1948
what did government do instead of prohibition
taxes on alcohol
last province to get rid of prohibition
pei
who brought prohibition back in the 1920s
-wctl
-because they thought it was a social problem