HIST 1133 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Cuban Missile Crisis, Middle Power, Operation Lifesaver
21 Nov 2016
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Rapid population increase in canada, baby boom. 1952 immigration act allows denial of admittance for reasons of nationality, citizenship, ethnic group geographical area of origins . 1958, director of the canadian immigration branch: It is not by accident that coloured british subjects are excluded from. Canada they do not assimilate readily and vegetate to a low standard of living. Domestic servants from caribbean permitted entry in the 1950s. 4200 caribbean immigrants arrive between 1955 and 1961 (1/2 domestics). Citizenship bill introduced to parliament in oct. 1945, died on the order paper, 4 april 1946, parliament approves a private members bill changing dominion day to reintroduced in march 1946. Joint committee of house and senate recommends the adoption of modified red ensign as canada"s official flag. Louis st. laurent, secretary of state for external affairs, first speaker, during citizenship week. The need to promote political liberty and freedom in canada and around the world.
