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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian In the summer of 1955, the Canadian government took the “bold step” of admitting displaced Palestinian refugees from the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. The government … Forgotten Experiment: Canada’s Resettlement of Palestinian Refugees, 1955-1956 …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian In 1966, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for … accept a small number of Tibetan refugees for permanent resettlement. Initially, Canadian immigration officials disagreed over the … officials resettled an experimental group of 228 Tibetan refugees in an effort to meet their international humanitarian obligations and …
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by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian Historian Steven Schwinghamer maintains that public expertise operates in historic sites, including Pier 21, in deep and important ways, whether it is engaged by the institution or not. Creating an open exchange between visitors and the institution will enable the …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian During World Refugee Year (1959-1960), the Canadian government appeased public demands for a humanitarian response by implementing a special program that brought 325 tubercular refugees and 501 family members to Canada. Despite federal concerns about the financial cost …
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Identification photo of Ralph - 1956 Rose's Passport Photo …
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January 22 to March 30, 2013 Dawit L. Petros, Sign, 2001, Digital print. Credit: Dawit L. Petros and Dr Kenneth Montague / The Wedge Collection What does it mean to be African Canadian? Explore the topic of Black identity in Canada in the context of immigration and multiculturalism through Position …
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Giuseppe, Maria e Domenico Campione …
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… . The open-door approach of the late nineteenth century gradually gave way to more restrictive measures that discriminated on the basis of …
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Exploring Immigration Through Play and Imagination Ideal For: Ages 3 - 8 Maximum number of participants: 30 This play-based experiential program gives preschool and early elementary students an introduction to the theme of immigration in an enjoyable, interactive, inquiry-based learning …
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… 1911. I arrived in Canada at Pier 21 on July 15th, 1930 aboard the SS Westernland from Southampton, England as an immigrant boy to work on the farms on Nova Scotia. I was 18 years old and went to … Heating, Power and Maintenance Engineer. We have a family of three boys, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. …