Japanese Canadians in Canada

Paper Summary:

The paper contends that the treatment of Japanese Canadians by the Canadian government during and after World War II was deplorable. The paper then discusses how the Canadian government acknowledged the racist character of these policies in 1988 and offered redress to the Japanese Canadian population.

From the Paper:

"Japanese Canadians during the Second World War were forced to contend with a decades-old torrent of racial discrimination that culminated in their internment and forced labor by the Canadian government. The treatment of Japanese Canadians during this period appears particularly cruel-even sinister-when one considers that of the Canadians evacuated from the Pacific Coast of Canada, most were Canadian-born and naturalized Canadian citizens."

More papers on Japanese Canadians in Canada:

• Book Review # 132107 : "Tomoko Makabe's "Picture Brides - Japanese Women in Canada" (1995) - a Review"
• Research Paper # 45235 : "Identity of Modern Japanese-Canadians"
• Research Paper # 45218 : "Construction of Self: The Identity of Modern Japanese-Canadians"

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