How did the various levels of government in Canada react to the depression ?

As the depression worsened, government intervention was used to better the situation however the benefits were limited.
 

Federal, provincial and municipal governments hired unemployed men to work on public works projects (new roads, park and playground construction, street cleaning). The federal government organized relief camps for single, unemployed young men who were paid a wage of 20 cents a day. Quebec provided direct aid in the form of coupons, which families could redeem for food, clothing and heating fuel. Churches and charities set up soup kitchens and shelters, where destitute people could get assistance.

A soup kitchen in Montreal 1930-31  NAC/PA-1681

• The Quebec government, with the support of the Catholic Church, encouraged families to move from the cities to colonize and to settle the Abitibi, Gaspésie and Côte Nord regions.  This "back-to-the-land" movement failed because farms were isolated and located where the soil was poor and the growing season was short.
• A Canadian "New Deal" was proposed by Prime Minister Bennett. It included:
  • the creation of the Bank of Canada in 1934 to control the money supply
  • federal government initiatives in the construction of roads and railways
  • the introduction of unemployment insurance and other forms of social security
  • the re-introduction of protective tariffs for the shoe and textile industries.

On July 28, 1930, Conservative R. B. Bennett was elected Prime Minister. He won in the riding of Calgary East. This was during the Great Depression, when many people couldn't find work. Bennett promised to get Canada out of the Depression. Here's part of speech by R.B.Bennett before he was elected: {138k}
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