• The Canadian Immigration Story
    … Belonging Quilt. Test your knowledge at the Citizenship Test Table. Do you know enough for the privilege of citizenship? Immerse yourself …
  • Guardian Angels by Lei
    … my university, she was a professor in the university that I studied. At that time, because so many classmates, friends and relatives … is always my dream. My aunt, uncle and grandpa, who lived in Canada, thought it was a good time for me to come over to here and have a chance to look the other side of the …
  • Back to the Land - Peter Seixas
    … Life in Canada Time 0:02:13 Transcript Powell River, the town, was a mill town, um, … this as a, as a believable response to the conditions that we face today. I mean, we saw the, uh, problems—global warming wasn’t on the … Photograph of Peter Seixas splitting logs on the farming commune in Powell River, British Colombia, 1970-1973. Credit: Canadian …
  • Letters Home by Matt
    … Colleen gave me a small bundle of 36 numbered envelopes to keep me company. Inside were notes of encouragement and questions to inspire letters home. They were a welcome reminder of someone who cared. What would Dad like where you are? What language are people speaking? Can you see …
  • Lesson Learned by Yvonne
    … and forth to school. As a teenager, my parents did not allow me to date boys. I rebelled. I became pregnant at the age of 18. When my … I told him when he is ready that I am always here. I feel I have accomplished my goals. My family in the Philippines is very proud of what I have accomplished in Canada. Whenever I visit them, they take me around and …
  • Chef Trudy Metcalfe Coe’s Arctic Char Ceviche
    … making a variation of the popular dish with Arctic char and local ingredients. Chef Trudy Metcalfe Coe’s Arctic Char Ceviche. Courtesy of Chef … marinade to the mix. Drain the Arctic char and add to the other ingredients.  Step 5: Add chopped cilantro just before serving. Serve with … a few hours of making it to retain the clean fresh flavours. Ingredients 4 oz Arctic Char (boneless and skinless) – diced into about …
  • Life in the Early Days at Vidivollum by Oli
    … Transcript I was born in a log house on the farm, back in the good old days in 1925 in the Minerva district near Gimli. When the Icelanders … no refrigeration. It wasn’t until the railroad came in, that the dairy companies came out and offered producers the opportunity to ship whole … then on a farm or in town or on the lake was $15 month. I wanted to become a fisherman, but the fishing was so poor and the prices were so …
  • Maciejewski, Stanley, Sophia
    … Sturgis and arrived in Halifax February 14, 1948. Sophia stayed behind due to the needs for surgery for appendicitis and arrived by plane in …
  • White Paper on Immigration, 1966
    … alignment of immigration policy and long-term economic interests. [3] Due to the rapid technological changes in the economy, it argued that …
  • Indigenous artists invite visitors to look at this map of Canada in a new way
    … Welcome to Turtle Island , a new artistic installation by Melinda Robertson and Shannon Monk, has been installed on the glass map of … myself an academic,” says Shannon. Regarding Melinda, “she's a top-notch glass artist… she's really helped me to refine my skills.” … Indigenous artists invite visitors to look at this map of Canada in a new way …