Canada and Internment Camps

internment camps: During the First World War that thousands of Ukrainian immigrants were placed in internment camps in Canada for fear that they posed a threat to the country. There were 24 internment camps across Canada, four of them were in Alberta, according to CTV. She was born Mary H., no middle name. Bayrak said after the unveiling on Friday and Canadians marked a dark chapter in our countrys history this morning, as 100 plaques were unveiled across the country to mark the 100 th anniversary of the War Measures Act in Canada in the early part of the 20 th century. 17 of the plaques were unveiled in Alberta. Jerry Bayraks helped to unveil the plaque at the Ukrainian Youth Unity Complex. His mother was born in one of the internment camps, and she is the last known survivor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.