This site was created to chronicle the significant events in the immigration process of Chinese, Italian and Jewish Canadians in line with major changes in the policy throughout Canadian history



May 7, 2009
Canada Pays its Dues

Ms. Toni Silberman (Chair), Dr. Franklin Bialystok and Mr. David Demian appointed to newly created Jewish-Canadian Advisory Committee formed for the Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP). Citizenship, Immigration and Multicultural Minister Jason Kenny lauded the three individuals for their great leadership on important issues pertaining to the Jewish community. The committee will provide advice to the CHRP on how best to utilize the $2.5 million available for Jewish-Canadian projects (monuments, commemorative plaques, educational materials and exhibits.) The CHRP was created in 2006 to provide grants and contributions to community-based commemorative and educational projects pertaining to historical immigration restrictions and wartime measures in Canada.