Immigrants flocked to Montreal , Canada 's largest city at the time , and so did many people from other parts of Canada .
Urban expansion characterized Montreal around the time of Confederation , as rural French Canadians moved to the city to find work .
Immigrants flocked to Montreal , Canadians 's largest Montreal at the time , and so did many people from other parts of Canadians .
Urban expansion characterized Montreal around the time of Confederation , as rural French Canadians moved to the city to find work .