The first phase of industrialization during 1891 and 1911, attracted a steady supply of rural Canadians to the cities. Although industrialization did provide thousands of jobs, it did not create an egalitarian society. Instead, a new social class was spawned: the working poor. These families faced inequities in the labour force, weak government protection, and social discrimination. Industrialization had caused Canadian cities to double, which brought wealth to the society, but that wealth was not shared. (Finlay, …showed first 75 words of 1192 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1192 total…workers' issues, so family health steadily declined for generations. Families in the era of industrialization paid the ultimate price for a society. Can anyone estimate the costs? Finally, a sad reminder-this same discrimination against the poor is on the rise today. Works Cited Findley, J. L., and Sprague, D. N. The Structure of Canadian History Prentice-Hall, Scarborough: 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Findley, J. L., and Sprague, D. N. The Structure of Canadian History Prentice-Hall, Scarborough: 2000