Social Japanese Internment

Event 1 - The First Japanese Person Comes To Canada

1877

Manzo Nagano is the first known Japanese immigrant to come to Canada from Japan

The Hostility Towards Asian Immigrants

Sep 7, 1907

Agitators from the Asiatic Exclusion League has started to whip up a riot in Vancouver, destroying homes and shops.

World War I

Jul 28, 1914

World War I was the War caused between two coalitions which caused the War Measures Act to be enacted in Canada.

The War Measures Act is Passed

Aug 22, 1914

The War Measures Act gave much power to the government to stop "war, invasion or insurrection". This led to unlawful arrests and detainments, as well as many deportations.

The Attack On Pearl Harbour

Dec 7, 1941

The Attack on Pearl Harbor was caused by conflict between the Japanese and the United States

Japanese Internment Camps Were Opened

Mar 29, 1942

Due to the Attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese Interment Camps were opened and families were relocated

Release of Japanese People from Internment Camps

Apr 1, 1949

The Supreme Court said that the Japanese, or "enemy aliens" as they were called, were actually loyal to the country, and not dangerous

The Federal Government Apologizes for The Mistreatment of Japanese-Canadians

Sep 22, 1988

The Government officially apologizes to all the Japanese people living in Canada for all of their mistreatment and past actions from the internment camps