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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated August 21, 2020) Origins of Canada’s Refugee Determination System The origins of Canada’s refugee determination system can be traced back to 1922, when the League of Nations (a predecessor … Canada’s Refugee Determination System …
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… April 23, 1929 at Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England C.O.R.B. 1824 In the late summer of 1939, my mother, sister and I were evacuated to the village of Embleton in …
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… I left "Italia" from the port of Napoli on July 15,1956. Why I left my country of birth? It all began in 1942 when my father and mother … as a family. This was 1942 part of the last 3 years of World War II, very hard times for us kids. We had no future, with the small farm … Francesco Geraldo Sabbadin …
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… In 1959, a national uprising by Tibetans against the Chinese occupation of their homeland took … result of a collaboration with the Chyssem Project: Celebrating the 50 year story of Tibetan Canadians. Transcript Screen Text Long … shared it with their children. The Chyssem Project: Celebrating the 50 year story of Tibetan Canadians. To mark the 50th anniversary of …
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… for Canada. CANADA? The name Canada meant absolutely nothing to me; it might as well have been Mars or Jupiter. I had no knowledge of … A true adventure was about to unfold. Our family consisted of my older brother Dante, his wife Giuseppina, sons Marcello and Walter, … my younger sister Matilde and myself -- Bruno. An older sister, Tina, sailed for Australia at approximately the same time in order to …
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… Time 0:02:50 Transcript After finishing my thesis and the last exams to … I lost interest in things that would normally never fail to make me happy. I needed out. I chose Iceland for its remoteness, for a … to you, like a mirror of your soul. Their behaviour would always tell me where I was standing emotional-wise, if I was moving the right way. …
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… Leaving Uganda: “My Whole Life in 1972” - Umeeda Switlo …
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… How do YOU like our Museum? …
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… Change. For some people, change is exciting, for others, terrifying. In June, the Museum changed, the visitor … them up into several categories, and I’d like to share some with you. 1 - I love all the stuff to do! “Great interactives - they invite … How do YOU like our Museum? …
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… Peace – The Exhibition is the Museum’s summer 2014 exhibit, brought to us by the Canadian War Museum. It is a glowing success, attracting about 6,000 … to contribute in a meaningful way. Some of the tiles might make you laugh; others will pull at your heartstrings. I recently asked our … What does PEACE look like to you? …