Japanese Canadians

During World War II, approximately 21,000 Japanese Canadians, citizens and non-citizens alike, were removed from their homes in western British Columbia and placed in camps in the interior of the country. Able-bodied men, both Issei and Nisei, were separated from their families and sent to work in forests and on railroads and highways. Families were subsequently banished to remote mining ghost towns, sent to work on sugar beet farms, or permitted to resettle east of the Cascade Mountains where the government severely restricted their movements. Land, buildings, and other properties were seized without compensation and without the owners' permission. Japanese Canadians were forbidden from returning to the West Coast until 1949, four years after the war ended. In September 1988, the Canadian government formally apologized for the mass removal and incarceration and awarded individual compensation to all survivors.

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 93 (November 10, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-154)

"Board to Hear All Claims" (p. 1), "Two Seattle Nisei War Dead To Be Laid to Rest Nov. 20. Thirteen More Due in U.S." (p.1), "Claims Queries and Replies" (p. 2)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-154/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 53 (July 2, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-220)

"Poetess Depicts Mass Evacuation of B.C. Japanese" (p. 1), "Otoshi Describes Experiences at Evergreen Boys' State" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-220/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 9 (January 24, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-81)

"Canadians Citizens Schedule Second Parley in Winnipeg; Dates Slated March 26-28" (p. 1), "Data on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Oyama Case" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-81/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 9 (January 29, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-176)

"Japanese Canadian Worker Fights for Claims on Loss Suffered Through Ship Sale" (p. 1), "JACL Seeks Quota of 200 New Members" (p. 1), "Claims Filing Reported Slow" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-176/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 25 (April 4, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-11)

"Japan Pushes Tourist Plan for 1948, 1949" (p. 1), "Vancouver CLU Opposes Curbs Against Japanese Canadians" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-11/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 50 (June 22, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-217)

"Canadian Citizens Protest Court's Upholding Ruling on Restrictive Covenant" (p. 1), "Campaign to Enlist 1,000 Members for Urban League Begins Here" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-217/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 45 (June 27, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-33)

"International Body Ousts Local 7 Officers" (p. 1), "Urges Board to Sift Loss in Evacuation" (p. 1), "Death of Race Ties Unit of NHA Set for Monday, June 30; Lack of Funds Forces Move, Aide Says" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-33/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 37 (May 7, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-204)

"Japanese Canadians Will Use Their Provincial Franchise on June 15, Day of B.C. Election" (p. 1), "Washington State CIO Council Backs Local 7 in Fight against AFL Unit in Cannery Dispute" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-204/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 68 (September 19, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-55)

"Asks for Unity on Bainbridge in Hall Issue" (p. 1), "Canada Ends Voluntary "Repatriation' of Japanese at Government Expense" (p. 1), "Backs Americanism Body's Action" (p. 1), "LARA Reports Relief Aid to Needy Japan" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-55/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 23 (March 19, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-190)

"Franchise for B.C. Japanese Urged in Wismer Amendment" (p. 1), "Cites Hardships Due to Ruling" (p. 1), "Joint Rites Set for March 26 to Salute 7 Nisei War Dead; Services to be in Bukkyo-Kai" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-190/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 80 (October 7, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-248)

"Canadian Japanese Unit Submits Eight-Point Proposal Calling for More Funds for Wartime Evacuees" (p. 1), "Memorial Monument in Rose City will Salute 14 Nisei GI War Dead; Dedication Rites to be Oct. 30" (p. 1), "M. Masaoka is "Nisei of Year' at JACL Confab" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-248/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 18 (March 2, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-185)

"House Passes Judd's ENI Measure" (p. 1), "A Few More Queries, Replies on Evacuation Claims Law" (p. 1), "B.C. Japanese Count Days as March 31, 1949, Nears; Federal Curbs End Then" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-185/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 39 (June 6, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-27)

"Many Alaska Salmon Industry Workers Sought" (p. 1), "Report Cites B.C. Removal of Japanese" (p. 1), "Okada and Satow Will Speak Here Monday Night in Buddhist Church; Report on Claims Board Bill" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-27/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 82 (November 7, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-69)

"Portland, Seattle Ready to Greet ADC Chieftain" (p. 1), "Canadians to Consider Civil Rights Measure" (p. 1), "Newsman Learns Japanese Hope for U.S.-Soviet War" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-69/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 73 (October 7, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-60)

"Canada Releases Claims Data" (p. 1), "Believes JACL Could Aid Nisei Left in Japan" (p. 1), "Jackson Street Area Chest Workers Selected; Allasina, Principal of Bailey Gatzert, Heads New Army" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-60/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 60 (July 27, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-227)

"Canada Japanese to Get Bonus" (p. 1), "Ex-Seattleite in Tokyo Reports on Japanese Repats from USSR" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-227/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 94 (November 13, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-155)

"Trends Show B.C. Resettlers Intend to Stay Put in East; Population Increase Cited" (p. 1), "National JACL-ADC Mails First of Series of Papers Designed to Aid Claimants" (p. 1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-155/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 22 (March 16, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-189)

"ADC Releases More Queries, Replies in Regard to Your Evacuation Claims Measure" (p. 1), "Amendment Seeks to Rid Vote Bias" (p. 1), "Chicago, Washington Hold Final Rites for Two More Nisei Combat War Heroes" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-189/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 30 (April 3, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-99)

"Canada Curbs on Japanese to Continue" (p. 1), "House Gets Few More Measures to Aid 3 Japanese Aliens" (p. 1), "Judd Urges Quick Amendment on Naturalization Bills" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-99/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 34 (May 6, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-20)

"House Unit Hearing on H.R. 2933 Finished" (p. 1), "Lifts Curbs on Japanese East of B.C." (p. 1), "Geisha Girls Are Having a Rough Time Under Allied Rule, It Says Here" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-20/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 21 (March 21, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-8)

"Unions Reject Alaska Industrial Offer" (p. 1), "B.C. Students Ask Citizenship for Japanese, Indians" (p. 1), "Yoshida Urges U.S. to Stay in Japan to Insure Peace" (p. 1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-8/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 31 (April 25, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-17)

"Nisei Priest in Nichiren Church Gets Writeup in "Seattle Scene" (p. 1), "Historian Cites Difficulties of Civil Liberties in Canada" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-17/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 21 (March 3, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-92)

"Japan-Born Youth Awarded U.S. Rights so He May Join Father, a Citizen in L.A." (p. 1), "Anti-Red Unit Favors Rights for Japanese" (p. 1), "Winnipeg Meet Will Consider JCCA Program" (p. 4), "JACL to Place Plaque on Ship Honoring Nisei" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-92/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 49 (July 15, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-36)

"Accept Business Permit Applications to Japan" (p. 1), "JACL Goes Ahead to Speed Plans to Honor Nisei at Arlington" (p. 1), "Commons OK's Board to Sift Ouster Losses" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-36/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 75 (October 14, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-62)

"Two Seek Citizenship Restoration Under Judge Cavanaugh's Ruling" (p. 1), "Jackson Street District Reports 156 Per Cent of Quota in 1947 Drive" (p. 1), "B.C. Official Protest Race Restrictions" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-62/