Guest Speakers
Emma Kent, B.A. History, Carleton University
Details
Between 1869 and 1932, 100,000 children were sent from Britain and placed with Canadian families, often to serve as cheap farm or domestic labour. Ottawa's St. George's Home, in Hintonburg, was one of Canada's principal "distribution centres" for Roman Catholic children. Emma Kent shares excerpts from her own grandfather's memoirs to explore what kind of life these uprooted children faced.
This speaker series will take place via Zoom. All are welcome to attend without charge.
