1942 Canadian conscription plebiscite

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:context	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:date	April 27, 1942
gptkbp:effect	allowed conscription for overseas service
gptkbp:first_national_referendum_in_Canada	true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1942 Canadian conscription plebiscite
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Arthur_Meighen
gptkbp:legislation_affected	gptkb:National_Resources_Mobilization_Act
gptkbp:notableSupporter	gptkb:English_Canada
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:previous_promise	no conscription for overseas service
gptkbp:primeMinister	gptkb:William_Lyon_Mackenzie_King
gptkbp:purpose	to seek public approval to release the government from its promise not to send conscripts overseas
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:Conscription_Crisis_of_1944
gptkbp:result	Yes: 64% No: 36%
gptkbp:type	Are you in favour of releasing the government from any obligation arising out of any past commitments restricting the methods of raising men for military service?
gptkbp:type_of_vote	national referendum
gptkbp:voterTurnout	69%
gptkbp:votingSystem	1,599,869 2,945,514
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:National_Resources_Mobilization_Act_amendment
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7