• Children of the Pier: Adolescent Experiences of Arrival and Process
    … 21’s site history is the immigration experience of children. Young newcomers are frequently mentioned in relation to the immigration process … for several days. On 19 August, the vessel carrying Beal and her companions landed at Halifax. Image of CORB child Margaret Beal wearing … her fellow travellers found that individuals were aware of their forthcoming arrival and ready to ask questions about the war and life in …
  • Recruiting Domestic Workers and Live-In Caregivers in Canada
    … Jan Raska, PhD, Historian Introduction Over the last several decades, Canada has become increasingly dependent on foreign workers to meet its … evident in the agricultural, service, and homecare industries. [1] The Canadian government regulates all temporary foreign worker programs. … there are two major temporary foreign worker labour programs in Canada. One is the International Mobility Program (IMP) which covers a …
  • Windsor Foundation Classroom
    The Windsor Foundation Classroom features a projector, sound equipment, and natural light. This fully accessible room is perfect for your next meeting or conference. Inclusions: 6ft rectangular tables and chairs Drop down screen and projector Wifi Podium and microphone Natural light Facility …
  • The Gold Rush in British Columbia and the Yukon
    … wealthy American ladies, Mary Hitchcock and Edith Van Buren, who had come to Dawson City not to make their fortune, but to experience … their impact on Aboriginal peoples all shaped the region for years to come. The excitement of the Klondike Gold Rush attracted a wide variety … only an estimated 30,000 actually made it to Dawson City. [14] Newcomers looking to strike it rich found themselves living in tents in …
  • The Barr/Britannia Colony, Part I
    … That same year, Charles II granted a Royal Charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), declaring them “the true and absolute Lords and … Most of these plans either did not come to fruition or did not last. [26] Some of his group were skeptical from the outset. Reflecting on his … who did not have the required vaccination made a mark by pressing a coin hard against their bare arm before the doctor examined them. One …
  • Driving Canada: A Collaborative Oral History Project
    … I believe they are not even issuing licenses.” [2] In many ways, this comment by Yalgar, captures the essence of what inspired Qissa to … (24.10.25RM): 01:27:55. ↩ Yalgar Singh, interviewed by Haroon Khalid, 26 October, 2024 in North York, Ontario. CMIP in collaboration with Qissa (24.10.26YS): 01:18:55. ↩ For an overview of past CMIP collaborations in oral …
  • Early Political and Public Responses to Canada’s Official Multiculturalism Policy, 1971-1972
    … became a widely-used metaphor for cultural pluralism in modern Canada, the use of such terms to describe Canadian diversity can be traced back to the early interwar period. Against the backdrop … Early Political and Public Responses to Canada’s Official Multiculturalism Policy, 1971-1972 …
  • 1973: Canada’s Response to the Chilean Refugees
    … Popular (Popular Unity) coalition – a left-wing political alliance comprised of social democrats, socialists, radicals, populists, and … in his statement referred to as humanitarian considerations. [26] With the Cold War in the background, not all MPs disapproved of the … 1988), 385. ↩ LAC, Social Science Federation of Canada (hereafter SSFC) fonds, MG28-I81, vol. 419, file 21 “Chilean Refugees - Memo of Nov …
  • A Sympathetic Interest in the Plight of Refugees: World Refugee Year in Canada
    … the United Nations, specifically the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Relief and Works … refugee students and professors in Algeria, Hong Kong, and Korea. [26] Canadian Committee for World Refugee Year (CCWRY) pamphlet … 1 (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer and Controller of Stationery, 1961),1026; Canada, Parliament, House of Commons, House of Commons Debates: …
  • Hunger and Hope: Irish Famine Migration to Canada
    … Canadians claimed only to be of Irish origin. [2] The Irish Canadian community comprises 11.9 percent of Canada’s total population. [3] … the Irish Catholic community in Canada numbered approximately 260,000 people, with onward migration accounting for this decrease. [4] … North America was Quebec City and its Grosse Île Quarantine Station. [26] Table 1: Arrivals at Grosse Île Quarantine Station, 1825-1847 [27] …