• The Year Nearly 100,000 Irish Sailed to Canada
    … was 1847. Famine , a sculpture by Rowan Gillespie located in Dublin’s City Centre, depicts people walking towards the harbour, to be carried … Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. A sombre Anniversary This year marks the 175 th anniversary of the arrival of one of the … not all remained there, this would temporarily have nearly doubled the city’s population of 20,000. Tension and hostility Many immigrants were …
  • Luigi Antonio Pagano
    … did not get seasick. My mother and sister spent a lot of time sick in bed until we arrived in Halifax. Fortunately, there was an older boy from my home town who was also on the boat. He, his mother and sisters were going to Montreal to join his father, …
  • Filippo Scassa
    … in central Italy in 1933 in a little village about 120 km from Rome. His parents are Luigi and Adelina. There were 10 children in his family. Filippo says that life was not …
  • The Year Nearly 100,000 Irish Sailed to Canada
    … was 1847. Famine , a sculpture by Rowan Gillespie located in Dublin’s City Centre, depicts people walking towards the harbour, to be carried … Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. A sombre Anniversary This year marks the 175 th anniversary of the arrival of one of the … not all remained there, this would temporarily have nearly doubled the city’s population of 20,000. Tension and hostility Many immigrants were …
  • Refuge Canada Tent
    … Refuge Canada Tent raises awareness of the complex issues surrounding the history of … Primary Language Mississippi Textile Museum Almonte, ON November 2026 – January 2027 French-first Vaughan Public Libraries Vaughan, ON …
  • Facing Deportation: The Curious Cases of Rebecca Barnett and Rebecca Grizzle
    … research for the historical context component of our temporary exhibition Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity , … (Black).” I found this title odd, dated, and biased. Curious, and a bit taken aback, I proceeded to explore the content further. I … Act created the Dominion of Canada in 1867. This legislation used “he” and “persons” to refer to more than one individual. Women were …
  • 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 …
  • Why isn’t it called “Japantown”?
    … Canada/RG18, vol. 3567, file c315-36-3. Page 119/136 Many Canadian cities have a Chinatown. There are neighbourhoods called Greektown, …
  • Why isn’t it called “Japantown”?
    … © Government of Canada. Reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada (2023). Source: Library and … owned by Chinese and Japanese Canadians were smashed. Still, the community continued to deepen its roots, not only in Vancouver but … Riots in Vancouver, are concerned that the heritage designation coincides with efforts to gentrify the area and in doing so, displace …
  • Passages
    … Passages is a twice-yearly newsletter for donors and supporters of the Museum. Winter 2026 Download the most recent edition to discover what your support has made possible . …