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Ontario Passes Racial Discrimination Act
Ontario being the first province to respond to the social change by passing the Racial Discrimination act in 1944. Their statement and the public's statement was to have Blacks' rights be protected and treated more equal. The public as asked for the government pat more attention to Black Canadians. It is proven in later statements and events that some were getting ignored and this event is important in Canadian history and shows history significance as it's a step to stop racism but in later events it is proven that the government and act ignored some statements.

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Viola Desmond dragged out of the Nova Scotia Movie Theatre
Viola Desmond (a Canadian civil rights activist and businesswoman) was a victim of racial discrimination when she was "dragged" out of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. This event occurred as Viola Desmond refused to leave a white-only part of the Roseland Movie Theatre. She was convicted with tax violation as the seat she was sitting in was 1 cent higher than the one she payed for. Viola Desmond's story is important and significant to Canadian history as she opposed segregation in Canada and stood up for what's right. The Change and Continuity in this event is that black people are allowed to sit in whatever place they want if they paid for it just like other people but what stayed the same is the judgmental concerns and looks from other people but which we can ignore or take a stand to. When talking about Cause and Consequence, Viola Desmond was getting kicked out because of racial segregation and that's what caused this whole altercation. The consequence the government got was the fight she gave for equality and that resulted in racial discrimination to be demolished and her to be praised to this day.

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2 Black Canadians were refused service at Dresden, Ontario
In 1954, 2 black Canadians who were visiting Dresden, Ontario were refused service at multiple restaurants they visited. This event is important as it states how discrimination against black Canadians stood very clear and the Canadian laws and regulations were ineffective. The racial discrimination act had no response.

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Discriminatory Policy - Ellen Fairclough
Ellen Fairclough improved the Canadian Immigration service and reform the "White Canada" policy reducing the racial discrimination towards black individuals in Canada's immigration policy. The act Ellen Fairclough did is beneficial to Canadian History because the amount of black individuals who came tried to come to Canada got rejected because of their skin colour and this act she did reduced that which was beneficial for all of us.

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Africville Demolished
Africville is a historical black neighbourhood and in 1962, it was demolished by the city of Halifax. Anti-Black racism really influenced this detrimental act and this was a big act for Canada as they chose to evict many racialized groups from their own neighbourhoods. This is said to be a act of racism as they had decades of neglect and the placement of bad services. The last Africville destroyed was in January, 1970. This is important in Canadian history as this act of racism shows how bad the situation towards black communities were back then and how they demolished and played with innocent people.

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Hate Crimes in Amherstburg
In 1965, Amherstburg, Ontario racial acts rose as a black baptist church was completely defaced and vandalized. The Amherstburg town sign was also spray painted. This sad occurrence is important in Canadian history and shows historical significance as it shows how vandalism and hate crimes towards the black community really was prominent and no actions were made. When talking about Cause and Consequence, this hate crime was caused because of the stereotypes and racial discrimination against black communities and the consequence fo their action was for everyone to be treated equally today.

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West Indian Immigration
After the Immigration Act, 64 000 West Indians came to Canada which was a major impact for black Canadians. This immigration of West-Indians is a big part of Canadian history as black people were allowed into Canada without getting turned down for the colour of their skin. It shows great progress for Black Canadians.

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Pierre Trudeau's Introduction to Canada's Multicultural Policy
Multiculturalism Canada was in the process of construction as the Royal Commision on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. Problems concerning the ethnic reality were sort of resolved in 1971 by Pierre Trudeau who was also the prime minister of Canada. This invited more black canadians to be open in the society and to be welcome. They were starting to fit in. This shows historical significance relating black Canadians as Canada was barely recognizing other ethnic groups so that mindset could change and the changes that occured because of the multicultural policy is big and has affected many people.

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Lincoln Alexander
Lincoln Alexander was elected as the first Black person to hold the vice-regal position in Canada and elected as the first Black MP and federal Cabinet minister. This is a really crucial moment in Canadian History as it let black Canadians hold a political spot and it completely deteriorated segregation.

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The Yonge Street "Rebellion"
A black civilian made a riot on Toronto's Yonge Street. The media portrayed the incident as "America-style violence" of the young black man but the riot was ideal to prompted Canadians to deal with the root causes of black incidents and frustration. This riot shows historical significance as the government started baying more attention to have a response to movements that were caused by black frustration. This made a change is the decade and even if the change was small, it affected many black Canadians and is still active today.

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Bissoondath Selling Illusions is Published
Canada's multiculturalism requirements and policies were being questions and attacked by many authors as it had made a segregation and fragmented society of hyphenated Canadians. Neil Bissoondath who is a Canadian novelist and immigrant from Trinidad who made the most powerful condemnation as he was refused the "burden of hyphenation" which labeled him as a East-Indian-Trinidadian Canadian". This shows historical significance as multiculturalism is important to all Canadians including Black Canadians. Neil Bissoondath who is a black individual who questioned and fought the injustice of it.

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Michaelle Jean as Governor General
Michaelle Jean was Canada's first black governor general. She attentively listened to the public and made moves concerning freedom as a central part of Canadian Identity. This is a really crucial moment in Canadian History as it let black Canadians hold a political spot and her motives helped alot of black canadians.