• Reflections on Oral History Interviews from Prague Spring Refugees
    … Intern here at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, as well as a History and Masters of Library and Information Studies … nothing I love more than hearing people’s personal histories! However, oral histories are still relatively new to me, which has made … life history interviews with a focus on immigration. They have allowed me to better understand the different perspectives, conflicting …
  • “There was a thriving slave economy on our shores”
    … at Port Greville, Nova Scotia, were used on enslaved peoples in Canada. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. An interview with Russell Grosse , Executive Director of the Black … the new exhibition A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada. The exhibition was created with guest curator by Dr. Afua …
  • The Chinese Immigration Act, 1885
    … (plus amendments: 1887, 1892, 1900, 1903) Following the recommendations published in the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration in 1885, the federal government passed a bill to … The Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 …
  • Family Stories with Irish Roots: Remembering the Great Famine
    … The Departure . Originally published in The Illustrated London News , 6 th July 1850. Credit: RTE ‘Black … the death of over one million people and saw one of the most devastating migration crises in Canadian history. Credit: NationalFamineWay.ie … Family Stories with Irish Roots: Remembering the Great Famine …
  • “There was a thriving slave economy on our shores”
    … at Port Greville, Nova Scotia, were used on enslaved peoples in Canada. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. An interview with Russell Grosse , Executive Director of the Black … the new exhibition A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada. The exhibition was created with guest curator by Dr. Afua …
  • Filippo Scassa
    … Filippo was born in central Italy in 1933 in a little village about 120 km from Rome. His parents are Luigi and Adelina. There were 10 children in his family. Filippo says that life was …
  • LCpl William A. Fuller
    … Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at …
  • Wincenty and Ewa Warelis
    … Wincenty was born on August 15, 1871 in the village of Biedrzychow, … Antoni, Frankciezek, Wladyslaw, Stefka, Boleslaw, and Julian. We understand that Wincenty made two trips to the USA before 1918. He … time, his son Boleslaw had left the farm for Toronto, ON to make his way in life. Their son Julian had married, but both he and his wife …
  • Pork Vindaloo - Joe Thottungal
    … This was the very first stew I cooked for my family after returning home from culinary school. I wanted to show off a new dish I had mastered, one that was totally unfamiliar to my parents. The introduction was a hit, and this remains a family favorite. Vindaloo … Pork Vindaloo - Joe Thottungal …
  • Celebrated Author Lawrence Hill Speaks About His Newest Novel
    By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 04/01/2022 Lawrence Hill What do turquoise crocodiles and gifted children have to do with the aftershocks of the transatlantic slave trade? Award-winning writer Lawrence Hill (The Book of Negroes) spoke with us about his new novel Beatrice and Croc Harry …