• Historic Pier 21
    … by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Pier 21 was … active at Pier 21. [1] The construction of the Ocean Terminals complex was a significant civil engineering project , costing millions … quarters were occasionally used as a rest camp for port workers. [26] However, evidence from employees of the immigration department …
  • Mennonites and Canadian Accommodation
    by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 21, 2021) “The problem is a vexing one” A Formal Agreement with the Government: the Privilegium Some of the earliest European agricultural settlers in Canada’s Prairie West were Russian Mennonites. Two disparate political events provided a crucial …
  • Hooks for History: Using a Building Model to Introduce Complex Pasts
    … – even things as tiny and offbeat as the addition of miniature trash cans – that would add opportunities for richer interpretation based on the model. Trash Cans and Baggage Adding waste bins to the model might seem something of …
  • Recruiting Domestic Workers and Live-In Caregivers in Canada
    … Jan Raska, PhD, Historian Introduction Over the last several decades, Canada has become increasingly dependent on foreign workers to meet its … evident in the agricultural, service, and homecare industries. [1] The Canadian government regulates all temporary foreign worker programs. … there are two major temporary foreign worker labour programs in Canada. One is the International Mobility Program (IMP) which covers a …
  • Heterosexism in Canadian Immigration Policy, 1952-1978
    … By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian Terminology The terminology of this … research. I use “queer” occasionally as shorthand for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, very advisedly: I am reminded that many of my friends would … consensual acts with another adult, leaving him with a life sentence. [26] Following the White Paper and the Criminal Code update, a 1970 …
  • Mystery Visit with the Museum
    … Virtual Field Trip: Mystery Visit with the Museum Ideal For: Ages 8 - 14 As one of Canada’s six … Canadian immigration experience. If you would like to book a virtual visit, please contact Saïd Allibou by email or by telephone … Mystery Visit with the Museum …
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  • The Colour Bar at the Canadian Border: Black American Farmers
    … by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 20, 2021) “I am not sure … twentieth century. Settlers from Oklahoma arriving in Canada in 1911 complained of disenfranchisement, theft of property, and refusal of … April 1911, File 72552 Pt 3. ↩ C.A. Speers to J.B. Walker, Winnipeg, 26 October 1910, File 72552 Pt 2, 4. ↩ C.A. Speers to J.B. Walker, …
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