President Mike Molloy Archives - Canadian Immigration Historical Society

Indochinese refugees at Griesbach (Alberta) Base Reception Centre in 1979.

Canadian and Malaysians on boat to Bidong.

Malaysian fishing boats used initially to ferry visa officers, their files and overnight luggage on the four hour trip to the refugee camp on Pilau Bidong.

Charter flight of Indochinese refugees en route to Canada

CIHS thanks its corporate members - the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, and IRCC - for their significant support as well as its life and annual members. All these contributions allow us to pursue our objectives and activities.

The Society has carried out significant research and communication on the 1975-1980 movement to Canada of Indochinese refugees. We are especially focussed on Hearts of Freedom.

CURRENT BULLETIN ISSUE

Bulletin 103 - December 2022

40th Anniversary Lecture: Ugandan Asian Refugee Movement 1972

Canadian Immigration Historical Society President Mike Molloy lectured on the 1972 Ugandan Asian refugee movement at Ontario universities in Ontario in October, 2012 (Ottawa, Carleton, Windsor, Western, Laurier, McMaster, York, Ryerson and Toronto). The 1972 Uganda Asian Refugee movement was the first test of Canada’s “Universal” immigration policy as applied to refugees. The talk examined the reasons behind General Idi Amin’s decision to expel Uganda’s small but dynamic Asian commu... Read more.