The presentation will be live and online.
The Great War placed enormous strain on Canadian society - in particular, around the question of the large French Canadian minority's role in the war effort. While tens of thousands of French Canadians fought overseas, others fought bitter political battles at home over conscription and Canada's future.
In this presentation, Public historian Jesse Alexander will explain how the struggle led to a political crisis, deadly violence in the streets, and nearly pulled the country apart.
Members wishing to participate will need to register: details of how to register will be circulated via The Western Front Association's newsletter 'Trench Lines'. If you are not a subscriber to 'Trench Lines' please subscribe now.
To subscribe to Trench Lines, go to the home page of The Western Front Association web site and complete your details in the 'Newsletter sign up' box.
It is also possible to register by clicking this link: A House Divided: French Canada and the First World War
The talk will be undertaken using the 'Zoom' software which is freely available. It may not be necessary to load the software to your PC / iPad etc: but we would recommend doing so if you wish to participate in this event.