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The CIHS Bulletin
Published three to four times a year, the CIHS Bulletin is our main publication
containing articles and commentary of interest to our members.
The latest edition of the Bulletin is number 114,
published in February 2026
In this edition:
- An account of the Society’s most recent annual general meeting and dinner, which was held on 23 October 2025 and featured a discussion by Peter Duschinsky and Mike Molloy – two of the authors of Hearts of Freedom
- An examination of the measures that were taken by the government of Canada as Montreal hosted the Olympic Games in 1976, with a focus on the role of the Department of Manpower and Immigration
- A summary of her 2025 Gunn Prize-winning essay, by Michelle Faux
- An excerpt from the 14 August 1880 edition of the Canadian Illustrated news concerning immigration to western Canada
- An article by Mike Molloy detailing the continued promotion of Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees
- In memoriam: the Bulletin notes the passing of Margaret “Maggie” Nebout and Richard Dupont, as well as additional remarks on the passing of Ian Rankin
Latest articles
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Two sisters at the Canadian embassy in Paris
The following article appeared in Bulletin 83 (December 2017). Elvire Westley and her sister, Jacqueline, both worked at the Canadian embassy in Paris following the end of hostilities in 1945. Ms. Westley also kindly provided a collection of photos that can be viewed on our site. The Canadian Immigration Museum at Pier 21 has also…
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Bulletin 114 – February 2026
In this issue of the CIHS Bulletin: • An account of the Society’s most recent annual general meeting and dinner, which was held on 23 October 2025 and featured a discussion by Peter Duschinsky and Mike Malloy – two of the authors of Hearts of Freedom • An examination of the measures that were taken…
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An interview with Joe Bissett
In 1956, James “Joe” Bissett was one of the first recipients of a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Carleton University. CIHS member Doug Dunnington recently located this video of Carleton University’s 2024 interview with Joe, who is a CIHS member emeritus. Carleton has established the Bissett Alumni Award for Distinctive Contributions to the…
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The Canadian Immigration Historical Society (CIHS) was formed in 1986, when seventeen people met and agreed upon the need for a non-partisan organization gathering historians, political scientists, sociologists, academics, government officials and private individuals to develop and promote interest in Canadian immigration and refugee matters and history.
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