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| Abbreviation | LSR |
|---|---|
| Formation | February 23, 1932 |
| Dissolved | 1942 |
| Type | Think tank |
| Purpose | Social change |
| Location | |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English |
Main organ | Assembly |
| Affiliations | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
The League for Social Reconstruction (LSR) was a circle of Canadian socialists officially formed in 1932. The group advocated for social and economic reformation as well as political education. The formation of the LSR was provoked by events such as the Great Depression and the completion of World War One as well as increased industrialization and urbanization.[citation needed]. The league esteemed 'rational moralism' as the ideology that could be utilized and applied to prevent suffering in Canada. The league aimed to act as an independent supplementary force influencing public policy reform in Canada during this tumultuous period. Working with both intellectuals and politicians, the league assisted in the creation of centralized social welfare and national assistance schemes. The LSR disbanded formally in 1942 during the Second World War.