Study on Indochinese refugees to Quebec
A collection of papers from 1987, in English and French, on the adjustinent processes and problems of Southeast Asian refugees in Quebec.
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CBC TV News Archive
An item from the CBC TV News Archive – a report of a 1979 visit to the Anambas Islands of Indonesia where thousands of Vietnamese refugees found some shelter. Canadian immigration officials worked on these islands as part of Canada’s resettlement efforts.
40th Anniversary Lecture: Ugandan Asian Refugee Movement 1972
(Disponible seulement en anglais) Canadian Immigration Historical Society President Mike Molloy will be giving a series of lectures on the 1972 Ugandan Asian refugee movement at universities in Ontario during the month of October 2012. The 1972 Uganda Asian Refugee movement was the first test of Canada’s “Universal” immigration policy as applied to refugees. The…
Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees
This article, by W.C. Robinson, explores the ‘Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees, 1989-1997’. It (CPA) has been hailed as a model of international solidarity and burden-sharing, and criticized as an example of international buck-passing and questionable compromises. In the early years of the Indochinese movement there was an understanding that the reign of…
Robin Higham’s review of ‘Running on Empty’
Robin Higham’s review of ‘Running on Empty’ is posted here with the kind permission of Mr. Higham as well as that of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers. The review first appeared in the Association’s magazine ‘Bout de Papier’.
Hearts of Freedom – Promotion in Thailand
Dr. Stephanie Stobbe provides an account of recent Hearts of Freedom promotion activites in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Settlement of Indochinese Refugees
The Settlement of Indochinese Refugees: A Preliminary Analysis based on Interviews with Officials of the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission This 1981 report by Meyer Burstein, led the late Kirk Bell, then Immigration Director General of Policy at Employment and Immigration Canada, to call Meyer in for a chat. This work was Meyer’s introduction to immigration matters….