Military Service Act, 1917

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Military Service Act, 1917
Parliament of Canada
Long title An Act respecting Military Service
Citation	7-8 Geo. V c. 19
Territorial extent	Canada
Royal assent	29 August 1917
Status: Repealed

The Military Service Act, 1917 (French: Loi concernant le Service militaire)^[1] was an Act passed by the Parliament of Canada which introduced conscription in the midst of the First World War.^[2] It was passed due to a shortage of volunteers and was an effort to conscript more soldiers.