Bulletin d’information de CBC News
Radio-Canada a diffusé un reportage sur « Running on Empty: Canada and the Indochinese Refugees, 1975-1980 »
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Historica Canada Heritage Minute: The Boat People
In consultation with Society President Michael Molloy, Historica Canada has produced and released (on World Refugee Day – June 20) a Heritage Minute on the Indochinese ‘boat people’. The story in the Heritage Minute is based on the experiences of CBC Ottawa reporter Judy Trinh who was master of ceremonies at the launch of “Running on Empty:…
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Honourable Ron Atkey
The Society marks with sadness the recent passing of the Honourable Ron Atkey, P.C.. Mr. Atkey was the minister responsible for immigration and refugee matters when the government of the Right Honourable Joe Clark significantly increased Canada’s commitment to resettle Indochinese refugees. We are honoured that Mr. Atkey wrote the foreword to our new book…
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Running on Empty – Book Publication
The Society proudly announces the publication of its book, ‘Running on Empty’, on the Indochinese ‘boat people’ movement under the banner of McGill Queen’s University Press. The book focuses on the work of Canadian public servants in Southeast Asia and Canada to meet an unprecedented commitment to resettle 70,000 of the refugees before the end of 1980….
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The ‘Canadian Caper’, with apologies to Ben Affleck
Our late colleague, John Sheardown, and his wife, Zena, are featured in a column from the ‘Ottawa Citizen’ of January 19. Their role in sheltering US diplomats in Tehran is recounted in a story about the transfer of archival holdings to the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa.
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2015-16 Financial Report
At the October 20 AGM, Treasurer Raph Girard tabled the Society’s financial report:
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2015-16 Membership Report
At the October 20, 2016 Annual General Meeting, Secretary Gail Devlin tabled the membership report for the year, as follows: 2016 Membership Life Annual Corporate Honourary 133 (-2) 79 (-2) 41 (+1) 7 8 (+1)
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The Southeast Asian refugee ‘Notification of Arrival Telex’ and ‘Destination Matching Request’
‘Going under’ – that was what the Indo China refugee task group found themselves facing in Ottawa. There was a ‘collision’ between the resource demands of overseas processing and maintaining the air bridge to Canada and the operational needs of matching private settlement offers in Canada. Canadian private settlement organizations were vocal about the disconnect…
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Forms used by Indochinese refugees
Indochinese refugees families applying to come to Canada completed an IMM8 application form, usually right after they had been interviewed and accepted by a visa officer. Unique to the Indochinese movement, departmental officials also developed and utilized the IMM1314 form to simplify and expedite processing. Completed by hand at interview, the IMM1314 captured the composition…
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Project celebrates activist Cal Best’s achievements
The achievements of the late Cal Best, a senior executive in the immigration program and Canada’s first federal deputy minister of colour, are the subject of a touring exhibit in Nova Scotia that has been reported on in the Halifax ‘Chronicle Herald’.
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Un projet célèbre les réalisations du militant Cal Best
Les réalisations du défunt Cal Best, un cadre supérieur du programme d’immigration et le premier sous-ministre fédéral du Canada de couleur, sont l’objet d’une exposition itinérante en Nouvelle-Écosse qui a été rapportée (en anglais) dans le Halifax ‘Chronicle Herald ».
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The Prime Minister’s mandate letter to the Minister of Immigration
The Prime Minister has released his expectations of his Ministers (mandate letters). The letter to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship can be read here.
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Treasurer’s Report 2014-2015
The Society’s annual financial report as tabled for approval at its October 22 AGM.
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Indochinese Refugee Newsletter
In July 1979, just before announcing Canada would accept 50,000 refugees, Immigration Minister Ron Atkey launched a newsletter to keep Canadian refugee sponsors informed of the latest developments. The newsletters have been skillfully summarized by Martha Nixon, a member of the Indochinese Refugee Task Force. The newsletters were preserved by Rene Pappone who headed the Task Force’s…
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Fortieth anniversary of the Indochinese Refugee Movement to Canada
Learn more about the 40th anniversary of the Indochinese Refugee Movement. New images, captured by those who were there, are showcased in Indochina photo albums on our site.
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April 30: A date to commemorate the Indochinese refugees to Canada
An Act of Parliament now makes April 30 a day of commemoration for the Indochinese refugee movement. The Act is online. CIHS President, Michael Molloy, met with the Senators and that hearing is now on-line. (Note: Videos best viewed with Internet Explorer). In speaking about the movement of the ‘boat people’ to Canada, Molloy said, This movement “…was…
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April 30: A date to commemorate the Indochinese refugees to Canada
An Act of Parliament now makes April 30 a day of commemoration for the Indochinese refugee movement. The Act is on-line. CIHS President, Michael Molloy, met with the Senators and that hearing is now on-line. (Note: Videos best viewed with Internet Explorer). In speaking about the movement of the ‘boat people’ to Canada, Molloy said, This movement “…was…
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Officer recruitment in the 1950s
In 1957, the Government launched a recruitment program to bring university students into the Foreign Service as immigration officers. A CIHS member who was recruited through the program has provided us with a copy of the recruitment brochure which outlines recruitment standards, the career path and working/living conditions. The brochure was printed by the Queen’s…
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Officer recruitment in the 1950s
In 1957, the Government launched a recruitment program to bring university students into the Foreign Service as immigration officers. A CIHS member who was recruited through the program has provided us with a copy of the recruitment brochure which outlines recruitment standards, the career path and working/living conditions. The brochure was printed by the Queen’s…
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2014 Gunn Prize
The winner of the 2014 Gunn Prize is University of Toronto PhD student Geoffrey Cameron, pictured here receiving his award from Dr. Jenna Hennebry (left) and Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts (right), both with the International Migration Research Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University. The winning essay is online.