See also

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    New national exhibition on Southeast Asian refugee movement to Canada

    An exhibit recently opened at the Canadian Museum of History about this significant movement of refugees to Canada. The exhibit was mounted by the Hearts of Freedom project in which CIHS members Michael Molloy and Peter Dschinsky, have been deeply involved. Visit the Hearts of Freedom site for exhibit information and the dates the exhibit will be…

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    Immigration and Impact – Interactive Timeline

    Our partner, The Canadian Museum of Immigration History at Pier 21, has graciously allowed us to link to their integrated timeline of Indigenous and immigration history in Canada. The timeline provides an interactive journey through Canada’s rich immigration history, beginning with the first arrival of humans on the North American continent some 40,000 years ago, through to…

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    Photo album page has been updated!

    We have updated the page containing photo albums from the southeast Asian refugee resettlement program of the late 1970s and early 1980s to make them easier to view. Anyone who has photos that they feel will be of interest to CIHS members, from any period of Canada’s immigration history, is encouraged to let us know. We will…

  • Syrian refugees in Ottawa

    CIHS is pleased to promote on-line stories about the reception of Syrian refugees in Ottawa – stories from the immigrants themselves but also from people involved in this refugee movement and who contributed in one way or another. The site is run by the Ottawa organization ‘Refugee613’ that the Society has worked with.