Article by [Mathias Joost](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/author/mathias-joost) Published Online February 17, 2022 In 1917, the [Canadian government](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/federal-government) passed the [Military Service Act](https://www.thecanadianencyc...
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