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In 1928 the British Government abolished the Dutch-influenced constitution and replaced it with a crown colony constitution. A Legislative Council with an appointed majority was established, and the administrative powers of the Governor were strengthened. These constitutional changes were not popular among the Guyanese, who viewed them as a step backward. The franchise was extended to women.

In 1938 the West India Royal Commission ("The Moyne Commission") was appointed to investigate the economic and social condition of all the British colonies in the Caribbean region after a number of civil and labour disturbances. Among other changes, the Commission recommended some constitutional reforms. As a result, in 1943 a majority of the Legislative Council seats became elective, the property qualifications for voters and for candidates for the Council were lowered, and the bar on women and clergy serving on the Council was abolished. The Governor retained control of the Executive Council, which had the power to veto or pass laws against the wishes of the Legislative Council.

The Canadian Club was initiated by a resolution passed at a public meeting in Hamilton, Ontario, for the "organization of a society to be known as The Canadian Club, having for its objects the encouragement of the study of the history, literature, and resources of Canada, the recognition of native worth and talent, and the fostering of a patriotic Canadian sentiment." The Canadian Club of Hamilton was followed by the organization of Canadian Clubs in Toronto (1897), Ottawa (1903), and almost thirty clubs across Canada by 1907, including two Women's Canadian Clubs in Montreal and Winnipeg.
In 1909, members of the disparate clubs gathered in Montreal to organize the Association of Canadian Clubs, which was formally incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1939 with the express purpose "to foster throughout Canada an interest in public affairs and to cultivate therein an attachement to Canadian institutions."
The Association of Canadian Clubs ceased operations in 2007, although individual clubs still continue to operate independently across the country.

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In 1934 Jack Reid of Prescott, Ontario conceived of the idea of a central organization representing a number of clubs throughout Eastern Ontario that were concerned with the conservation of fish and game in their respective areas. The intention was that by banding together their voice would carry more weight when dealing with governmental organizations, as well as expanding their knowledge of the region as a whole.
The objects of the Association were to promote interest in all branches of angling and hunting; to assist in the conservation, restocking and replenishing of fish and game resources; to promote the proper use of firearms and generally promote good sportsmanship.
The member clubs of the association included: Rideau Lakes Protective and Aquatic Association; The Smiths Falls Fish and game Protective Association; Perth Fish and Game Protective Association; Long Sault Fish and Game Club; Leeds Fish and Game Protective Association; Aultsville Fish and Game Protective Association; Frontenac Fish and Game Protective Association; Cornwall Fish and Game Protective Association; Ottawa Fish and Game Assocation; Brockville Rod and Gun Club; The Charleston Lake Assocation; Lancaster Fish and Game Protective Association; Prescott Protective Fish and Game Club; Morrisburg Fish and Game Association; Beverly Lakes Improvement Association; Club Nationale de Peche et Chasse; Grippen Lake Association; and Merrickville Fish and Game Protective Association.

Queen's Hillel, established in 1941, is the oldest Hillel organization in Canada. Since that time, Hillel House has been the hub of Jewish social and cultural activity on campus. It offers a variety of activities for interested members of the Queen's community out of a restored 1840s heritage villa at 124 Centre Street, beside Kingston's Beth Israel synagogue.
"Hillel House" is the traditional name for Jewish gathering places at universities throughout the world. Hillel was a first-century founder of Rabbinic Judaism, the school of Judaism from which all modern Judaism derives. Originally founded in 1923 and adopted by B'nai B'rith in 1924, Hillel has grown into the world’s largest Jewish campus organization.

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