What social impact did the great depression have on Canada?

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Audrey Brady

18 August, 02:58

What social impact did the great depression have on Canada?

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Canada was hit hard by the Great Depression. The worldwide depression that started in the United States in late 1929 quickly reached Canada. Between 1929 and 1939, the gross domestic product dropped 40% (compared to 37% in the US). Unemployment reached 27% at the depth of the Depression in 1933.