Snapshots of a Country Growing Up
bout de papier, Vol. 12, No. 3 (1995) — Fall 1995 // Automne 1995, pp. 26–29 Photos courtesy of the National Archives of Canada Nouveau pays, le Canada avait besoin d’immigrants. Les agents du gouvernement canadien, précurseurs des agents des visas d’aujourd’hui, ainsi que les représentants du Canadien Pacifique — qui constituaient un vaste réseau […]
Refugee Movements and Canadian Response
A look at four successive waves of immigration to Canada: from Hungary, Uganda, Indo-China and the former Yugoslavia.
William Dixon, Canada’s First Immigration Agent
Little is known about the early life of William Dixon, who became the first immigration agent for the Dominion of Canada. Dixon was born in Ireland around 1825 and his family emigrated to Canada in 1830. His father opened a business (the…
Les Migrations : un enjeu international
Les migrations sont un phénomène aussi ancien que l’humanité. Cette évidence a besoin d’être rappelée dans le présent contexte mondial où les discussions ont parfois tendance à oublier le caractère constructif des migrations à travers l’histoire, qu’ils soient de nature permanente ou…
A Short History of Immigration to Canada 1869-1995
Confused about when the different waves of immigrants landed in Canada? Who was Clifford Sifton and why was he saying all those wonderful things about us? Home children? War brides? All-white immigration? Refugees or immigration queue jumpers? All you wanted to know…
Interview with a Minister: Talking to Sergio Marchi
bdp: You are from an immigrant family, were born in Buenos Aires, and came to Canada as a small child. What is your perspective on your role as Minister?
1995 Canadian Foreign Service Officer Awards
It was one of the most successful award-giving events since PAFSO began in 1990 to honour foreign service officers for exceptional achievement. About 190 people from the departments of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Citizenship and Immigration, from the media and…
Editor’s Notebook // Carnet du rédacteur
At the risk of betraying my defining cultural moments, I would like to recall that the Beatles once sang in their rather miserable Magical Mystery Tour album, “you say hello, I say goodbye” (or maybe it was the other way around). Well,…
