Enemy Aliens
This 1914 act allowed the Canadian government to suspend liberties and intern over 5,000 Ukrainian Canadians.
What is the War Measures act?
This was the total number of Internment camps that operated across Canada during this period.
What Is 24?
The first national Internment operations began immediately following the outbreak of this war.
What Is world war 1?
This was the term used by the Canadian government to label Ukrainian immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian empire
What are "enemy aliens"
Upon Internment, the Canadian government seized this from the immigrants, which was not returned upon release.
What are personal possessions?
While the War ended in 1918, the internment continued till this year.
What Is 1920?
Although many were from this empire, they were treated wrongly as combatants when they were mostly civilians
What is the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Internees were forced to perform this type of labour, including clearing land and building railways.
What is forced labour?
Many of these camps were located in these remote areas of Canada to keep prisoners isolated
What Is hinterland or wilderness
This national park in Alberta was the site of the major internment camp where prisoners built roads and infrastructures.
What is Banff national park?