Canada and the home front during WW2

Workers assemble a Sexton self propelling
gun in Montreal Locomotive Works

Home front during World War II

When Germany invaded Poland in September 1st of 1939, it took Canada only 9 days after that to join the war effort. After delaying a week to show their independence, Canada quickly switched to a wartime economy and ramped up munitions production quickly, unemployment slowly disappeared across Canada. As the war raged on Canada became one of the largest pilot trainers for its allies overseas because of the BCATP (British Commonwealth Air Training Plan).Once again Canada answered the call of duty, with many men volunteering to fight for their country. Now with men overseas and production at a boom, women once again fill the roles of the men to help in the war effort. Shipyards and repairing facilities expanded to double their size, producing over a thousand warships and cargo ships. Also many other auxiliary vessel, and other small craft. Women also took on the role to recycle and salvage anything they could so that they could get the needed supply's to make munitions and other things. Women were a big part of the war effort and to helping stabilize the economy and bringing Canada out of the Great Depression. It was said that around 1-1.2 million women stepped up and worked full time to help the men overseas, and many more women worked part-time. This was the Canadian Home Front.