Irish Canadians: 'Regan and Irish Immigrants

irish canadians: It's a message that Seamus O'Regan believes some Irish Canadians have forgotten, according to Huffington Post Canada. O'Regan, the MP for St. Patrick's Day is a time to reflect on the good that can happen when Canadians open their hearts to those seeking refuge, a Liberal MP says. John's South-Mount Pearl, rose in the House of Commons last week with a moving tribute to those who immigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1847, crossing the Atlantic ocean in fever-ridden coffin ships, only to be met with blatant prejudice by some. Photo Parlvu screengrab One-hundred thousand destitute Irish immigrants, leaving a devastating famine behind them, fleeing terror and persecution, arrived at a time when the Dominion of Canada numbered just 1.5 million, O'Regan noted. Seamus O'Regan speaks in the House of Commons on March 10, 2017. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.