Boat People: Canada and Canadian History

boat people: Crafted with the aid of neuroscience research and cast with boat people or their descendants, the video tells the story of a family jumping off a sinking vessel and being warmly welcomed as they begin a new life in Montreal, according to CTV. Historica Canada President Anthony Wilson-Smith says the clip encapsulates a period and a project that helped shape Canada. The short clip, now among others highlighting key moments in Canadian History, was released by Historica Canada on Tuesday and shines a light on Canada's admission of more than 100,000 refugees fleeing war-torn Vietnam in the 1970s. He says the country is a more diverse place than it was when it celebrated its centenary in 1967, adding the Heritage Minute acknowledges that increased diversity in the leadup to celebrations of Canada's 150th birthday. The arrival of the Vietnamese boat people took place against a different cultural backdrop and exemplified Canada's approach to welcoming newcomers, he said. He says the video also serves as a reminder of the value of welcoming refugees at a time when those fleeing violence in Syria look to Canada for aid and support. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.