Canadian Immigration and Immigration Policy, 1540-2015. Paperback, University of Toronto Press. TAGS: AHSS2350
An exploration of how immigration has shaped Canadian identity, and how modern debates are reshaping our national character. In this history of immigration to Canada, Valerie Knowles explores the kinds of immigrants who have settled in Canada as well as the immigration policies, policymakers, and public figures who have played a part in the story.
- New edition revised and expanded to tackle recent developments in Canada’s immigration policy, up to 2014
- Covers the history of immigration to Canada (including the different kinds of immigrants) and the history of immigration policy
- Includes profiles of the policymakers and public figures that have shaped policy over the years
- A comprehensive history of immigration, with chapters dedicated to each immigration era
- Author has won the University of British Columbia Medal for Canadian Biography (2004) and the Ottawa Non-Fiction Book Award (2005) for her book From Telegrapher to Titan: The Life of William C. Van Horne