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The immigration story of Luigi Napolitano (Italian immigrant) This is the story of Luigi Napolitano and his wife Grazia Letizia Marzo Napolitano, and their journey to Canada and the better life they sought. Life was difficult in Southern Italy in the 1940s and 1950s. Luigi had returned from three …
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by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated November 17, 2020) Curious to learn more? Read Steve's article , “This is Ticklish Business”: Undesirable Religious Groups and Canadian Immigration after the Second World War , published in the journal Canadian Issues . For more information on Canadian …
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Plaques on the Wadih M. Fares Wall of Tribute recognize contributions of community and cultural groups as well as embassies and consuls and celebrate their relationship to the Museum. There are currently over 50 plaques recognizing groups from more than 30 countries of origin. To have your group …
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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 …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 22, 2020) Introduction Before the arrival of Europeans, Algonquin and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations were the primary inhabitants along the St. Lawrence River (known in Mohawk as Kaniatarowanenneh , meaning “big waterway”) and the area later …