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At the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, the focus of the collection is digital-born and digitized items, including oral histories, written stories, and digital archival materials like documents and photographs. Digital Preservation Coalition As a result of our focus on digital content, …
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Refugees face fear, shattered lives and often dangerous voyages in search of refuge. Canada has provided that refuge for many. However, over the course of the twentieth century, Canada has had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. Refuge Canada …
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by Daniel Meister, PhD Introduction The first part of this article traced the origins of the Barr Colony and its leaders. It demonstrated that the colony was part of the broader process of British colonialism and was inspired by a desire for colonies to be composed of mostly British settlers. The …
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Setting Up the Canadian Office in Kampala Time 0:01:31 Transcript I arrive on the fifth of September and to my amazement, there’s a little white van at the airport with a Cana—paper Canadian flag on the door and a guy there saying, “Are you Molloy?” “Yes.” “Come on with me.” And he said, “I’ll take …
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Introduction 2022 marks the 50-year anniversary of the arrival in Canada of the Ugandan Asians given 90 days to leave the country following the expulsion order dictated by then President of Uganda, Idi Amin. In this gallery, you will meet six people associated with this refugee movement. Five left …
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Introduction: The Research Project My name is Jay Patel. I am a York University student majoring in History, and I completed an experiential education placement with the Canadian Museum of Immigration in 2022. The placement was with CMI’s Oral History Program, under the supervision of Dr. Emily …
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We were deeply honoured to have poet, storyteller, singer and artist shalan joudry as our 2023 Artist in Residence. Over the course of her residency, shalan joudry began the process of turning her previously created poem, Kmɨtkinu (“our homeland” in Mi’kmaw) which weaves together Mi’kmaw history, …
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MARCELLO MUNARETTO December 27, 1944 to June 1, 2023 Marcello lived his early years in Italy and his adult life in Canada. Marcello was born in the Veneto region of Italy during World War II. He was the youngest of four children. The oldest brother was eighteen years older than him. His sister was …