Strangers at Our Gates
Canadian Immigration and Immigration Policy, 1540-2006 Revised Edition
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2007
- Category
- Social History, General, General
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- ISBN
- 9781459712379
- Publish Date
- Mar 2007
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
Immigrants and immigration have always been central to Canadians’ perception of themselves as a country and as a society. In this crisply written history, Valerie Knowles describes the different kinds of immigrants who have settled in Canada, and the immigration policies that have helped to define the character of Canadian immigrants over the centuries. Key policymakers and moulders of public opinion figure prominently in this colourful story, as does the role played by racism. This new and revised edition contains additional material on immigration to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, sections on the evacuee children of the Second World War and Canadian War Brides, and material relating to significant developments in the immigration and refugee field since 1996. Special attention is paid to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of 2001.
About the author
Valerie Knowles is an Ottawa writer who has taught history and worked as an archivist. In addition to writing for newspapers, magazines, and federal government departments, she has published several non-fiction works, including Strangers at Our Gates: Canadian Immigration and Immigration Policy, 1540-1997. This is her third book for Dundurn Press.
Editorial Reviews
"Strangers at Our Gates should be in every legislature, university, high-school, and public library as well as in every office and home where people are trying to understand Canada's immigration legacy."
Canadian Book Review Annual
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