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…Our first house was near Botanical Gardens so guess where we went for walks on Sunday afternoons? …
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My father and his friends built our first house in 1953. …
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We were grateful for the roof over our heads and no one complained… …
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Antonio landed at Pier 21 in Halifax aboard the M.S. Saturnia on March 7, 1952. He was a twenty-six year old father of two children. He had hopes and dreams of a better life for himself, wife and children in Canada. He managed to save enough money to bring his family to join him. Annunziata …
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Information and resources for media professionals, including quick facts, contact information, and a selection of high-quality digital photos. About the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is located in the national historic site at the Halifax …
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The WHTC program is supported by the R. Howard Webster Foundation and RBC Foundation . The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 continues its tradition of welcoming newcomers to Canada. The Welcome Home to Canada (WHTC) program is a six month employability program for new immigrants to Canada. …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated July 6, 2020) At that time…[there were]…no buses running, it was like a strike, all the transportation. So I remember…we were scared…we didn’t know what was going on, that it’s going to be…more like a coup—in those days I didn’t know what a coup was. We only …
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(plus amendments: 1887, 1892, 1900, 1903) Following the recommendations published in the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration in 1885, the federal government passed a bill to restrict Chinese immigration to Canada. The Chinese Immigration Act imposed a duty of $50 on every Chinese person seeking …
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The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Immigration of Italian Labourers to Montreal and the Alleged Fraudulent Practices of Employment Agencies was called in 1904 to investigate the recent influx of Italian labourers to Montreal and their exploitation by immigration agents. There were …