Canada and Idi Amin

violent history: Throughout Uganda turbulent, often violent history, many Canadians have found their way to the country, while thousands of Ugandans have studied and settled here, according to Rabble. When Idi Amin seized power and peremptorily expelled 80,000 Asians from the country in 1972, Canada was among those who came to their rescue. The east African country won its independence from imperial Britain in 1962 and Canada established diplomatic relations almost immediately. More than 6,000 refugees were accepted by Canada. It was Canada first effort in relocating significant numbers of non-European refugees, and it is still universally hailed as a great success. This initiative remains pertinent today. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.