The Great War of 1914-1918 in Europe had a traumatic impact on Canadians. The soldiers in the camps were forever changed by the war, but they were not the only ones changed. The First World War had a significant impact on Canada's home front. The impact of the Great War on Canadian civilians can easily be seen through the increased rate and level of discrimination, the growth of the Canadian economy, and the independence of women. The increased discrimination faced by “ethnic Canadians” during the war was inflicted by both society and the government. An example of the discrimination faced by "ethnic Canadians" is Sarah Mann, a German-Canadian who lived during the First World War. Before the people of the town knew that he was of German descent, he lived a normal life. But everything changed when they found out; they vandalized his house by breaking windows, painting harsh words with red paint or blood, which is overall person-to-person discrimination. However, during the war, it wasn't just German-Canadians who suffered discrimination, all ethnicities except English-Canadian or French-Canadian. Furthermore, not only have they received discrimination through vandalism and other person-to-person discrimination, “ethnic Canadians” have suffered discrimination from the Canadian government. Government discrimination was caused by the pressure of public opinion, frightened and panicked by the Great War. Therefore, the government intervened by passing the Law on Wartime Elections and the Law on Wartime Measures. The wartime elections law meant that “ethnic Canadians” would lose the right to vote. “Ethnic Canadians” would also be put in concentration camps or required to register regularly with the police. The historical significance... middle of the paper... the beginning of the idea that women are equal to men. And they proved their worth by helping the Canadian economy, taking a greater part in society and gaining political power for the first time. The role of women has changed economically, socially and politically, granting women rights and independence. Women and Canada's economy experienced some of the positive effects of the First World War, while Canadians from countries other than France and Britain (e.g. Germany, Austria, and Ukrainians) experienced a higher level of discrimination. Greater discrimination against “ethnic Canadians” or “enemy aliens,” a larger and richer Canadian economy, and a new role and greater independence for women are 3 of the major effects of the First World War on Canada's home front . Canada's home front was never the same after the effects of the World War 1.