The Public Works Construction Act (French: Loi sur les travaux publics) was enacted in 1934 by the Parliament of Canada, providing $40 million in assistance during the Great Depression.[1] Its intention was to accelerate recovery to more normal economic conditions, provide employment and thereby reduce expenditures for relief purposes.[2]
| Public Works Construction Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
| Assented to | July 3, 1934 |
Public works projects included many construction projects in Canada's national parks and historic sites, such as building the replica Port Royal Habitation in Nova Scotia's Port Royal National Historic Site.[3] In Banff National Park, projects included construction of a new registration facility at Banff's east gate, and construction of an administrative building in Banff.[4] The Act provided continued funding and expanded on funding that was available in the 1931 Unemployment and Farm Relief Act.
References
edit- ^ "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - BENNETT, RICHARD BEDFORD". University of Toronto/Université Laval. 2004. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
- ^ "Acts of the Parliament of Canada (17th Parliament, 5th Session, Chapter 1-62)", 1934 p. 1349
- ^ "Port Royal Habitation Classified Federal Heritage Building". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
- ^ Waiser, Bill (1995). Park Prisoners, The Untold Story of Western Canada's National Parks, 1915-1946. Fifth House Publishers.
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