Like their counterparts in the US, Japanese citizens in Canada were forced into internment camps during WWII. But after the war ended, things turned really ugly.

Canada’s (then) Prime Minister Brian Mulroney giving the apology in the House of Commons, Sept 22 1988. Photo Credit: CBC. History Sept. 22, 1988: apology to Japanese-Canadians of WWII ...

Immigration from China and Japan to Canada dates to the Fraser River gold rush of 1858. And while the rush was largely over by 1927, it is true that the ...

Japanese-Canadians detained during WW2 subject of Hastings Park exhibit. On your next visit to Hastings Park, you might see some bright green signs revealing a darker side of the park's history.

During World War II, over 22,000 Japanese-Canadians were forcibly evicted and sent to internment camps in B.C. CBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2020 11:07 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 11, 2020.

On your next visit to Hastings Park, you might see some bright green signs revealing a darker side of the park's history. It's a new outdoor exhibit called Hastings Park 1942, and it focuses on the ...