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Category: History
How the Underground Railroad Succeeded Thanks to Lack of Immigration Law
The Underground Railroad is often in the spotlight during Black History Month, but there is one little-discussed aspect that allowed the railroad to function and enabled Thornton Blackburn, his wife Lucie, and many other Black slaves to seek refuge in Canada: the fact that the country did not have a formal immigration law until 1869.
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How Canadian Immigration Law Created a Crisis for the Dutch Royal Family
78 years ago, Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa. However, Canadian immigration law was a great source of anxiety for her family leading up to her birth. The Canadian government had to step in to ensure that the line of succession remained untouched by Canada’s laws.
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Long Before Don Cherry, Race in the Rink was part of Canada’s Hockey History
The experiences of these pioneering players were universal for any racialized player in the league at the time
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Having Lived as Vietnamese Refugees, Pair Steps up as Private Sponsors for Syrians
After six years, with the help of relatives and friends, she and two siblings blended into the darkness and crossed the city’s fortified border
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Musings on India’s Independence: Loss, Sacrifice and Changing Values
I have vivid memories of India’s first birthday — the 15th of August, 1947
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Gandhi’s Strategies Still Inspiring, say Human Rights Veterans
Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent strategies won India independence from Britain and set India on a firm foundation of democracy. His actions still inspire champions of justice…
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In 1904, there were only 40 immigrants from India living in Canada, mostly from the Punjab. Largely based in Vancouver and surrounding areas, these pioneers…
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Embracing Gratitude over Guilt
Trunk Tales: Leaving home … finding home is an exhibit that recently opened in Toronto. Through a variety of heirlooms — trunks, clothes, photos and letters—stories…
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Canadian Sports History Not Naïve of Exclusion
Sports has the ability to unite Canada, show the recently released findings of an Association for Canadian Studies survey. “A majority of Canadians agree that sports break…
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