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  • Dr. Zak El-Ramly
    Animated by Dorielle Ashaki Retemyer Music by Sigmund Washington Dr. Zak El-Ramly came to Canada on a student visa in 1969 from Egypt. He landed in Ottawa, where he completed a master’s degree in combustion engineering and a PhD in aeronautical engineering at Carleton University. He later became a …
  • Dr. Zak El-Ramly, Described Video
    Animated by Dorielle Ashaki Retemyer Music by Sigmund Washington Dr. Zak El-Ramly came to Canada on a student visa in 1969 from Egypt. He landed in Ottawa, where he completed a master’s degree in combustion engineering and a PhD in aeronautical engineering at Carleton University. He later became a …
  • Daniel Monzon
    Animated by Grace An Music by Sigmund Washington Daniel came from Peru at the age of ten. He was born without a right arm or a left leg. He started CREATIVE//SOCIAL. The organization uses data and online systems to manage customer service relations and business operations out of Calgary, Alberta. …
  • The Museum is a March-Break Must-Do
    The city is a great place to spend March break if you can find the right things to do. And, because the week is sponsored by Emera, everything we're offering this March Break is complimentary , including: Movement programming Cooking workshops (space limited, register to reserve your place Access …
  • Towards a Foreign Land
    From A New Country to a Young Canada Yugoslav Immigration in the 1920s February 22 to May 5, 2024 Guest curator Milovan Mracevich explores the lives of Yugoslav citizens who came to Canada in the 1920s. Drawing upon photographs and documents contained in the files of Yugoslav citizens who turned to …
  • Reflections on a Green Door II Early Days
    "But Why Would You Leave the Boston States?" This was a question I came to expect in the early 1970’s when I met new people in communities around St. Margaret’s Bay where I have lived for most of my life. In our tours of the Pier 21 section of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 we talk …
  • Deportation from Canada during the Great Depression
    by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 20, 2021) “There is no Exclusion Act in the Dominion of Canada” “The doors which once were opened wide are now but slightly ajar. The countries that boasted of their liberal attitudes toward new settlers – particularly the countries of the Western …
  • Who we remember and who is forgotten: An online lesson plan on historical significance
    Moffett Studio , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ideal for: Ages 11 - 17+ How do we decide who is important enough to remember and who is to be forgotten by history? How do we determine who or what is important historically? What is the difference between someone who is famous and someone who …
  • A pivotal moment for Canada’s refugee policy
    A secret war, 100,000 refugees and the creation of the Private Refugee Sponsorship program A family of new Canadians celebrates Canada Day. Photo Credit: Charlie Lim (HOF024). Between 1975 and 1985, over 100,000 Southeast Asian refugees from three countries came to Canada in the wake of the Vietnam …
  • How War and Peace Have Shaped Migration to Canada
    November is a time to remember and honour the sacrifice of those who served our country. But it also gives us a chance to reflect on war and its effects. Different impacts Lloyd and Frances Ling wear military-inspired outfits outside their family’s restaurant in Halifax to show their support for …

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