• eat make share: a taste of immigration
    … May 10, 2025–January 18, 2026 Recipes eat make share Perfect Pairings … shaped by over 400 years of immigration and relationships between newcomers and Indigenous Peoples. Food connects us to the past, to place, …
  • The Beginning of a Story Museum
    … by Carrie-Ann Smith, Vice President, Audience Engagement The Canadian … forget it." The Pier 21 Story , Canada Employment and Immigration Commission. Halifax: 1978. In 1988, J.P. and Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, … story, the Canadian story, the story that started at Pier 21.” [S2012.268.1] Sherry Porter, Rosalie Silberman Abella and Ruth Goldbloom in …
  • 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 …
  • Signalman William J. Campbell
    … Jean was born December 29, 1924 and grew up in London, England. They experienced very different beginnings – Bill grew up an only child, living with different family members in various small communities in southern Ontario. Jean grew up with five siblings and … Bill’s work colleagues were very helpful to Jean and made her feel welcome to Canada. Jean was impressed with the abundance of food in …
  • Canadian Multiculturalism Policy, 1971
    … In a statement to the House of Commons on 8 October 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy. Multiculturalism was intended to preserve the cultural freedom of … society. The policy of multiculturalism was implemented based on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and …
  • 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 …
  • eat make share: a taste of immigration
    … Canada’s food is as diverse as its people. The way we eat is shaped by over 400 years of immigration. Food connects … histories behind popular Canadian dishes. Learn how individuals and communities express themselves through food. Engage in diverse food … 24 weeks (transportation included). Availability Bookings from March 2026 and onward. Information Sheet Download PDF. Contact Julie Martin, …
  • Al and Agnes Kolarik
    … then never seeing them again. After several weeks he had a surprise visit from his good friends Rudolfo and Ludmila Lociga. This couple … Newspaper article about Alois, Sept. 1946 Translation: While visiting the Otrokovice airfield, we met a very attentive head waiter …
  • Dad's Story (English)
    … 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 … gaze upon God’s nature: water, water and more water, as far as the eye can see. This afternoon we got a glimpse of land again in the distance. … we still see each other in our thoughts. Nel, if you ever plan to come over with the family for Christmas, don’t let it worry your nerves …
  • Before and After 1923: Chinese Exclusion in Context
    … By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian As we approach the centenary of the … a source of interest, curiosity, and largely amenable contact between communities; but with a new emphasis on residence and settlement, the … into a fearful and vulnerable life, living in the shadows in Canada. [26] This mirrored a similar movement to the United States, arising from …