Who was against conscription in Canada during World War II?

• A. Anglophone Canadians
• B. French-speaking Canadians
• C. Indigenous Canadians
• D. Immigrant communities

Answer: (B)

The strongest opposition to conscription during World War II in Canada came from French-speaking Canadians, especially in Quebec. They felt little connection to fighting in distant lands and resented Ottawa's pressure to compel men from their communities into overseas service. This tension helped spark the wartime conscription crisis, as Quebec communities pushed back against policies seen as imposing English-Canadian political and military priorities on French Canadians.

Anglophone Canadians generally supported the draft for overseas service, while Indigenous and immigrant groups did not form a unified, nationwide opposition movement in the way that Quebec did. So the best answer is the French-speaking Canadians.