o - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI
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had examined the N.S.C.P. propam to dc:sermine its compatibility with Churdl.<br />
bel'efs and round the two were incompatible. Even after the Gauthitt's wamirc.<br />
Arcand was still able to use Churdl properties for his mcetinp.In<br />
While initially Arcand aaacked several different poups as enemies <strong>of</strong> Quebec.<br />
ultinwdy he concluded that it was 'the Jewish problem' that was behind Quebec's<br />
(and the world's) woes. An avowed anti-semite, Arcand wanced to Strip Jews <strong>of</strong> d1eir<br />
citizenship and ship them <strong>of</strong>f 10 Palestine or 10 .. colony on Hudson Bay. Arcand's<br />
attack on the Jewish race wu brought to the forefront with the announcement lhar: a<br />
sepuaae Jewish sc:hool board was beina considered. The c:onttOVCny el'lJpfCd after<br />
Athanase David. provincial secrctIry for Premier Alexander Tasc:henu. tabled .. bill<br />
allowing for the creation <strong>of</strong> a separue Jewish sc:hool commission. With the passage<br />
<strong>of</strong> the David bill on 4 April 1930, aiviJIg .Jewish school boards equal rights to<br />
Prott:stant and Catholic sc:Iloo' bcwds. Arcud's anti-semitism increased<br />
jraemcutally. To combat the David bill, Arcand bep..a readina anti-Jewish<br />
propapDda from around the woOd, tumina bis supafitjaI anti-Semitism into a dcc:p<br />
conviction. Arcand seized gpon the scbooI issue II ..'** around which 10 unite<br />
discontenced French-Canadians.<br />
By 1931, lhe N.S.C.P. had 700 memben and wu bccomin& increasingly<br />
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