In studies of the Rideau Canal construction project, Labour
historians have focused on the suffering of the canal workers, and
have posited that the military deployed troops to suppress labour
unrest and were indifferent to the suffering of the workers. This
book provides a different perspective through placing the canal
project within its natural and physiccal environments, and through
taking into account cultural factors in examining the labour as it
evolved during the construction of the canal. Within that broader
framework, a totally different view emerges with respect to the
causes of the suffering experienced by the canal workers, and the
role of the military on the canal project. Moreover, the
paternalism of Lt. Col. John By is revealed in his efforts to
promote the physical, material, and moral well-being of the canal
workers. Lastly, the phenomenon of military paternalism is examined
further within a Marxist context, and in terms of Anglican toryism
and and Lockean liberalism.
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