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Canada: Durham Report - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Emergence of a more radical voice in the Reform Party
        
        Robert Baldwin had been campaigning for his idea of a responsible gov
        
        William Lyon Mackenzie's newspaper had been attacked by some of the sons of the family compact which made him a valid reformer
        
        They looked to America for inspiration
      - Concerns of original settlers about impoverished new arrivals from Britain
        
        The Irish began emigrating in 1830, Canadians thought they were feckless, criminally inclined and carried disease
        
        The Ops Township Scheme provided temporary shelter/supplies to immigrants
        
        Reformers opposed the Ops Township Scheme because of the costs
        
        The Family Compact disliked immigration because they were unlikely to support the FC
      - Results of the 1836 election:
      - Actions of Lieutenant Govs:
        
        Colborne was better than Head - he improved infrastructure BUT bypassed the legislative assembly by using tax revenues to
        
        Head had no previous experience - prompted 1836 elections which removed reformers from the legislative assembly, reformers now felt they had no representation so they were even more inclined to revolt.
- - - - Executive council - appointed by Lieu Gov (made up of Family Compact)
        
        Legislative council - appointed by Lieu Gov (made up of Family Compact)
        
        Legislative Assembly (elected by voters but laws must be approved by legislative/executive council)
  - - - Blamed for a lot of the issues in Lower Canada