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by Jan Raska, Ph.D., Historian In the 1920s, immigrants from Czechoslovakia came to Canada in search of industrial work and available land for agriculture. Czechoslovakia’s diplomats in Canada promoted loyalty to Prague’s policies in the hopes that Slovaks and Czechs would unite into a …
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Not all immigration stories are a straight line. Abdoulaye Baldé's journey, with steps forwards and backwards was a series of difficult life lessons. “I consider Canada to be my university,” he says. The youngest of four, Abdoulaye grew up in Guinea-Conakry surrounded by a fiercely protective …
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Port of Saint John …
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by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated December 21, 2023) Anti-Semitic Exclusion and Canada’s Immigration Policies From the inception of Canada’s federal immigration structure at Confederation until the massive resettlement programs following the Second World War, Canadian immigration policy and …
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Guenther Weber and Family …
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What to know about capturing your Museum experience We encourage visitors to capture their visit and share on social media. Please be respectful of other visitors, staff and volunteers so as not to disrupt their experience or work. The Museum reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to withhold …
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Fenton poses with a family during the Museum’s Canada Day celebrations. Visitors to Canada Day and other special celebrations at the Museum are likely to see a giant teddy bear wearing a black hat that says “Immigration.” Kids (and kids at heart) always seem to want to give the big bear a hug, pose …
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Filming and Photography What to know about capturing your Museum experience We encourage visitors to capture their visit and share on social media. Please be respectful of other visitors, staff and volunteers so as not to disrupt their experience or work. The Museum reserves the right, at its sole …
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What to know about capturing your Museum experience We encourage visitors to capture their visit and share on social media. Please be respectful of other visitors, staff and volunteers so as not to disrupt their experience or work. The Museum reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to withhold …
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Antonia Galletta Bova …