Project 70,000: Canada Welcomes the Refugees of Southeast Asia 1975-1980

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Events

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Project 70,000: Canada Welcomes the Refugees of Southeast Asia 1975-1980

Evening Series

Free

Vietnamese boat people

Guest Speakers

Michael Molloy & Robert Shalka, Co-authors "Running on Empty" Canadian Immigration Historical Society plus Rivaux Lay, former Cambodian refugee

Details

Mayor Marion Dewar rallied all of Ottawa behind Project 4000 and similar outcries of compassion echoed in communities across Canada. Learn about the largest and most ambitious resettlement effort in Canada's history and how Canadian immigration policy was forever changed.

Follow this link to watch the HSO presentation on Project 70,000.