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  • Deportation from Canada during the Great Depression
    … – particularly the countries of the Western Hemisphere – are much more strict in their requirements today in permitting a foreigner to … a short time, and particularly the men of this class who are sending all their earnings back to Europe, should not be allowed to have the … to just over $31,000 in 1927-28. In 1930-31, the same cost was more than fifty times higher, at over $1.6 million. [9] This led to …
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    Annual Reports Annual Report 2024 - 2025 Annual Report 2023 - 2024 Annual Report 2022 - 2023 Archived Annual Reports Annual Report 2021 - 2022 Annual Report 2020 - 2021 Annual Report 2019 - 2020 Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Annual Report 2017 - 2018 Annual Report 2016 - 2017 Annual Report 2015 - 2016 …
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  • Jean V.K. Gerrard Campbell
    … southern Ontario. Jean grew up with five siblings and her parents in a major international centre. Bill signed up with the Canadian Army July … over. During this period, he spent some time driving for Canadian Major General Christopher Vokes. Bill returned to England in the summer … Jean V.K. Gerrard Campbell …
  • Chilean Exiles, 1973 to Now
    … from Christian democrats. [1] While the new government fought for a more economically-and-socially-equitable Chile, and enjoyed strong … Exile “encompasses a conscious policy of exclusion.” [5] For more on the history of Canada’s involvement in the Chilean exile … you or they call you and they get in touch with you, whatever. And more or less people knew by then, you just have to go home, no question …
  • The Pier Goes To War: Halifax’s Pier 21 and the Second World War
    … the passengers and cargo of large ocean liners, and so could also accommodate the same vessels as troopships. With the outbreak of war in September of 1939 , the … we’d get the most coins by pushing the others out of the way.” [26] The return for many Canadian service personnel was more sombre: the … The Pier Goes To War: Halifax’s Pier 21 and the Second World War …
  • Dad's Story (English)
    … Stories in Dutch On 15 April 1953, after two hours of sleep, we were called up to begin the voyage. Right on schedule, the Roetje Geelens … the edge off the seriousness of such a huge event. Even though this major life change had been arranged and prepared years in advance, it … to us, one from our friends the Venters and one from family. When you can’t say it with words, you say it with flowers. We will never forget …
  • UkaJa (Ukrainian-Jamaican Meat Pie)
    … Inspired by the meals that shaped their childhoods, Ukrainian chef Karina Vetvitskaya and Jamaican chef Celia Deer created a recipe that celebrates the comfort of home cooking across cultures . Perfect Pairings , a program …
  • Accessibility
    … We are working to make the Museum more accessible. If you have visited the Museum recently, please let us … 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 …

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