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  • “The Immigration Act a weapon”: Panama Maru and the Exclusion of Immigrants, 1913
    … passengers were promptly landed, and another seven followed after a day, based on their having established domicile in Canada before. [1] … (Q): What did you tell the Immigration Officer on the boat? Mr Singh (A): A man at Hong Kong told me to say what I said on the boat. Q: Is what you said on the boat true? A: The man at …
  • Starting Points: Researching Canadian Immigration and Ethnic History
    … post will give you an overview of the field and suggest some starting points to help get your research underway. Early Scholarship: … Commission on Biculturalism and Bilingualism, the introduction of the points system in 1967, and an official multiculturalism policy in 1971, … Starting Points: Researching Canadian Immigration and Ethnic History …
  • Soccer and Belonging: Sport and Adaptation in Canadian Migration
    … By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian Like Canada, soccer is beautiful…anyone can do anything. There are no restrictions, and if there are restrictions, they can be challenged, like in a soccer match. Like Canada, soccer can make … Soccer and Belonging: Sport and Adaptation in Canadian Migration …
  • One World, No Borders by Saeid
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  • Movement of War Brides and Their Children through Pier 21
    by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated June 22, 2022) Introduction: Canadian Immigration before the Arrival of War Brides and Their Children From 1945 to 1947, Canada’s immigration controls remained restrictive. Although a majority of labour organizations opposed the liberalization of immigration …
  • Points of Departure: Indigenous military service, Trooper Jesse Moses, and Pier 21
    … contributor John Moses, Delaware & Upper Mohawk bands, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, and Director, Repatriation and Indigenous … History Departures During parts of its history, Pier 21 was as much a point of departure as it was a destination . As a member of the … Points of Departure: Indigenous military service, Trooper Jesse Moses, …
  • Before and After 1923: Chinese Exclusion in Context
    By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian As we approach the centenary of the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923, answering three key historical questions will help us understand and make meaning of the legislation: What was the 1923 Act that closed the door on Chinese immigration? How did the politics of …
  • Eminently Suitable for Our Purposes: Official Commemoration of Immigrant Arrivals in Canada, 1949-1972
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 26, 2020) Introduction During the early postwar period, Canadian … “Canada’s 50,000th DP Starts New Life in New Home,” Globe and Mail , 26 February 1949, 17. Oral History with Ausma Levalds Rowberry, … and Mail , 12 January 1954, 15. “Missing Millionth,” Globe and Mail , 26 May 1954, 6. “Missing Millionth.” Badgley, “As Long as He is an …