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Originally Posted by blankall
Anglo Canada held onto its puritan roots for way too long. We still continue to do so, despite having very few actual puritans anywhere.
Canada has a history of being totally reluctant to change liquor laws, despite being well behind societal norms.
Saskatchewan still had men only drinking establishments in the 1970s:
https://www.sasktoday.ca/north/opini...-1960s-4126158
In BC, all drinking establishments had to have separate entrances for men and women until 1964. |
The social reform movement is a really interesting beast. I wouldn't say it is as puritan as it is social gospel Protestantism, which was very popular up until WWII. Womens Sufferage, social welfare, pro unionism grew out of the same movement as prohibition and less savory ideologies like eugenics. It was a very formative time.