My Place in Canadian History

First Arab Immigration to Canada

Period: Jan 1, 1882 to Dec 31, 1882

Abraham Bounadere was the first arab to immigrate to Canada, he arrived in Montreal.

1967 War

Period: Jun 5, 1967 to Jun 10, 1967

Multiculturalism Act

Period: Jan 1, 1988 to Dec 31, 1988

The goal of the Multicultural act was to ensure equality of Canadians with different origins and give people the freedom to preserve,enhance and share their cultural heritage. It promotes people from different origins to participate in all aspects of Canadian society.