• Karen and Canadian - Bwe Doh Soe
    … through all those thing, you know. Oral History 13.11.23BDS with Bwe Doh Soe Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Return to Refugee … Karen and Canadian - Bwe Doh Soe …
  • Mark Sakamoto in Conversation with Jeanne Beker
    … Media Release May 13, 2019 Halifax, NS Forgiveness, Family and Canadian identity: Mark Sakamoto in Conversation with Jeanne Beker … of a human tragedy to offer a unique perspective on the idea of a Canadian family. Released in 2014 to sweepingly glowing reviews, Forgiveness also won 2018 Canada Reads, as defended by Canadian fashion journalist, icon and …
  • Research with Newcomer Children - Monica Valencia
    Life in Canada Time 3:36 Transcript Monica Valencia: And then after that, I did my Master’s because when I was studying journalism—when you’re a journalist, you have to pick a, like, a beat you want to do—I don’t know, crime or you want to do politics. And for me, I was interested in doing …
  • Dorothy Schofield-McIlveen
    … Halifax to Halifax and Points West By Dorothy Schofield McIlveen On the morning of June 20, 1946, I boarded the train in Halifax, Yorkshire, for London, leaving Mum and Dad … The temperature was in the mid eighties; the windows stayed open day and night. There was no air conditioning and we were covered in …
  • What Would You Do? Admit, Detain, or Deny Entry to Irregular Refugees on Canada’s East Coast
    … precedents, and public opinion. As a result, an individual’s desire to come to Canada is only one of many factors that determine immigration. In the interactive exhibit What Would You Do? , visitors will have the opportunity to act as a Canadian … Canadian immigration policy and local official discretion at Canadian points of entry? Canadian immigration officials consider many factors …
  • Accessibility
    … Museum’s Accessibility Plan and information on how to provide feedback can be found on this web page . → NaviLens To improve accessibility, … Museum uses NaviLens technology. Download the free NaviLens App . You can scan nearly 100 codes around our museum. This will guide you with audio …
  • Cookbooks, Cultural Connections, And Migration
    … the oven. And it wasn’t very tasty. When she found out, she says, “You can’t afford to buy that stuff. It’s too expensive. You’re going to … how to cook.” So I started cooking, making things like meatloaf or shepherd’s pie. [1] Ugandan Asian refugee Mario DeMello came to Canada in 1972, leaving his home after the exclusion edict of dictator …
  • Alexandra Dochmacka and Sofia Bain
    … Sofia Dochmacka Bain I am very proud, that Dr. Dehav invited me here today, so, that I will have the opportunity, to tell you about two brave … advance was, the Polish forces fought with skill and bravery at many points checking the German forces in series of fierce battles. During …
  • Who is the Little Boy in this Picture?
    … image depicts one of the first arrivals of a troop ship carrying soldiers back to Canada after World War II. A young Dave Campbell, with his mother, welcomes Canadian troops home at Pier 21 in 1945. Credit: Lieut. Richard …
  • John and Gertrude Martens
    … at Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on March 22, 1948. (This day is special for me for two reasons: freedom day in Canada and, my … Germany with my mother, brothers and sisters, always hoping to some day come to a free country. Coming out of war ravaged Europe, Canada … our hunger. But my mother said, When we get to Canada (pronounced Kahn-aud-ah) we will be able to eat all we want. I owned a pair of …