UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT (1930). An Act for the granting of aid for the Relief of Unemployed.

GREAT DEPRESSION. Canada. Parliament.

Published by Ottawa: Frederick Albert Acland, 1930

About this Item

Octavo (9.5 inches). 21 George V, Chapter 1 (Statutes of Canada). General title leaf with Royal coat of arms; caption title, 2 pages. Neatly extracted from a bound volume and expertly mended. This Act, passed in response to the severe economic conditions and widespread unemployment caused by the Great Depression, allocated $20 million for relief initiatives. Some aid came in the form of vouchers for food, clothing and shelter, but most relief came in the form of municipal public works projects (such as railways, roads, bridges, canals, and wharves). Money was also directed to provinces and municipalities to reimburse them for unemployment relief costs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT (1930). An Act for the granting of aid for the Relief of Unemployed.
• Publisher: Ottawa: Frederick Albert Acland
• Publication Date: 1930
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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  • CANADA General
  • CANADA Great Depression