Tag: Immigration and Multiculturalism
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Remembering Toronto’s 1918 Anti-Greek Riots
In the summer of 1918, prejudice and grievance against a small but visible ethnic population gave rise to destruction on the streets of Toronto. But…
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Growing Our Future: Commemorating 100 Years of the Chinese Immigration Act
From the tracks of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the farmlands of Ontario, Chinese Canadians helped build modern Canada. However, the community suffered a long…
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New Places, New Palates: Tamil Cooks in Toronto’s Kitchens
Staffing a third of all restaurant kitchens in Toronto, discover how Tamil refugees became the backbone of the city’s restaurant industry, and the stories of…
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Rail Lands
From their role in today’s modern commute to their historic contributions to telecommunications and the tourism industry, Toronto’s trains have connected people for nearly 200…
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Riding the Waves: Toronto’s Latin American Community
Exiles fleeing dictatorships, refugees escaping violence, activists seeking social change; the stories of Toronto’s Latin American community are as diverse as the nationalities that embody…
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Eglinton East: The Golden Mile
Once a small farming township, discover this Scarborough community’s surprising history, which includes a secret WWII munitions plant, and its postwar status as the epicentre…
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A New Beginning: Filipino Heritage in Toronto
In the 1960s, a group of Filipino healthcare workers immigrated to Toronto in search of employment. Nearly 60 years later, Toronto’s Filipino community makes up…
