J. S. Woodsworth
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J. S. Woodsworth was a Canadian Methodist minister, social reformer, and pioneering democratic socialist politician who became the first leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and a key architect of Canada’s social welfare state.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. S. Woodsworth canonical | 5 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian politician
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Methodist minister ⓘ democratic socialist ⓘ human ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
expansion of social welfare programs
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old-age pensions in Canada ⓘ public ownership of key industries ⓘ unemployment insurance in Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1874-07-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942-03-21 ⓘ |
| education |
University of Toronto
NERFINISHED
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Wesley College, Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Woodsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
immigration and settlement issues
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labour rights ⓘ social gospel movement ⓘ |
| fullName | James Shaver Woodsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
J. S. Woodsworth Building, Ottawa
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Woodsworth College, University of Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Christian socialism
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social democracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Canadian social welfare policy
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development of the New Democratic Party of Canada ⓘ |
| knownFor |
opposition to Canadian participation in World War II
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pacifist stance during the Second World War ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Shaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Winnipeg General Strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for social welfare legislation in Canada
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founding leadership of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation ⓘ |
| notableWork | Strangers Within Our Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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politician ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
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Independent Labour Party (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
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Member of Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucy Lillian Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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