1. Japanese internment cAMPs in Canada
By Gabrielle, Paula, Maria and Marvelous

2. Background information
World War II
Pearl Harbour (America) attacked by Japan
Japanese already discriminated against by white people
America started the Internment Camps.
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3. Who? Japanese-Canadians/ Nisei
Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
British Columbia Security Commission
White residents of British Columbia
Nisei Mass Evacuation Group

4. WHAT? .
22,000 Japanese Canadian were moved to eastern BC to live in harsh conditions.
Poor housing, had to work in camps, roads, farms (exploited workers)
Properties and belongings of Japanese Canadians were forcibly sold by the government to pay for internment camps.
Government did provide support other than housing
Later, Japanese Canadians were given 2 choices by PM King: move out of BC with little government assistance, or “voluntary repatriation”
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5. WHERE WHEN January 14, 1942: Beginning of Japanese camps
British Columbia
Slocan Valley, Hastings Park, Tashme, Sandon, Kaslo
Relocation : Quebec, Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
January 14, 1942: Beginning of Japanese camps
March 5, 1942: curfew established, Japanese are kicked out of their area
January 1943: properties and belongings sold
April 1, 1949: end of internment camps

6. WHY
Canadians saw Japanese-Canadians as spies because of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
They saw Japanese-Canadians as a threat, worried for safety/ possibility of harming citizens.
Whites in BC were racist against Japanese immigrants (afraid immigrants would take their jobs).
Expressed racism through acts of violence & legal discrimination = put pressure on government to take action.
Canada was young country so they wanted to impress the Americans by imitating them

7. HO W?
Prime Minister ordered the separation of the Japanese men and women
Women + children were sent to work in Vancouver
Japanese forced to move to camps by demand of the scared white people

8. How does this violate human rights?
“Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right to move to and take up residence in any province; and to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province.”
“Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.”
“Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.”

9. How this shaped Canada SILVER LININGS NEGATIVES
Actions were apologized for by Prime Minister Mulroney
Canadian government gave money to those directly affected and communities
End of War Measures Act
Physical/Mental health + education of Japanese Canadians compromised
Separation of families caused a strain
Isolation proved stereotypes
Violates human rights

10. Bibliography
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and-struggle-redress

11. THANK YOU 