How have we contributed to Canada?
About this theme
This theme presents contributions by diverse cultural communities in the fields of politics, economic development, art, music, as well as in the struggle for workers’ rights.
Article by a specialist
How Do Immigrants Enrich Canada and Canadian Experience?
Article by Dr Peter S. Li of the University of Saskatchewan.
Excerpts from NFB films
Workers' struggles in post-World War I Winnipeg are narrated by the figure of a...
The heritage of Chinese contributions to Vancouver, B.C. and Canada is discussed by...
Black jazz musician Joe Sealy talks about the experiences of Black sleeping-car...
A programmer talks about not being able to find work in Canada in the computer...
Professional, political and economic opportunities opened up for the Chinese after...
A Canadian painter of Japanese origin, Miyuki Tanobe talks about her Quebec...
Winnipeg Jews have made notable contributions in the field of politics as well as in...
Photographs
Between 1881 and 1884, over 10,000 Chinese labourers came to Canada to complete the...
Russian-born Paraskeva Clark-artist, socialist and feminist-holds a unique place in...