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  • “The existing Immigration regulations will not offer any solution”: MS St. Louis in Canadian Context
    … and sadly, long after it had returned to Europe…These refugees would have made this country stronger, and its people proud. But the … in the 1930s, however: as historians Irving Abella and Harold Troper have described, even well-vetted Jewish farmers had slender prospects … “it might be a very good thing if [Jews} would call a conference and have a day of humiliation and prayer which might profitably be extended …
  • Bartholomeus and Hendrika Boxem
    … liberate their country. The young Canadians were exhausted by their efforts and longed to go back home after the war, but managed to … his research of the Canadian job market, he noted that machinists and farmers were needed, and decided that his hobby of repairing small … of war, this was anticipated as a pleasant adventure. They would have enough food to eat, sleeping quarters, and a trip away from home, …
  • F.C. Crosman
    … F.C. Crosman …
  • General WC Langfitt
    … General WC Langfitt …
  • Difficulties Leaving Home - Frank Scarfino
    … people who loved you? How could you do this to your country? You're a communist. You're a traitor." So, I had all that in my head and yet I … good. They didn't pressure me, but it was more and more obvious in the news that this was coming. So, I became a Canadian. And I remember going to the post office to sign the forms and this is several years later and my hands were still shaking. …
  • Jean V.K. Gerrard Campbell
    … Jean V.K. Gerrard Campbell …
  • Being Selected to Come to Canada - Madan Kumar Giri
    … Being Selected to Come to Canada - Madan Kumar Giri …
  • Journey of Wawel Treasures to Canada
    by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) The Royal Castle of Wawel in Krakow, Poland. The Royal Castle of Wawel in Krakow, Poland, housed a state art collection that included some of the most precious cultural artifacts of the nation. In the spring of 1939, the staff of Wawel …
  • The First Step is Always the Hardest by Kelvin
    Time 0:02:09 Transcript My name is Kelvin Ng, I am an immigrant from Hong Kong which is a famous and well known city of China. When I was a kindergarten student I have been told I would immigrate to Canada after I finish grade 5, in that time I don’t have the basic knowledge of what really happen, …
  • Operation Parasol: Urgent need, swift action
    … May 3 to July 28, 2024 This year marks the 25th anniversary of the resettlement and repatriation of Kosovar refugees. Approximately … Canada through Operation Parasol, a quick and effective collaboration between the Canadian government and humanitarian groups. The exhibition features an artifact case showcasing a “Zeddy Bear” given to children by former Canadian Department store chain …

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