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Explore Canada’s restrictive immigration policies that led to the refusal to accept Jewish refugees from Europe during the years 1933–1948. Joined by Dr. Harold Troper, Jewish Canadian historian and author of None is Too Many: Canada And The Jews Of Europe 1933-1948, we will study how antisemitism contributed to these policies and helped define Canada’s universe of obligation. We will specifically examine how Canada turned away the MS St Louis, a ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees attempting to escape Nazi Germany.
We are grateful to The Hammer Family for supporting the development of our on-demand learning and teaching resources.
Resource List
- Universe of Obligation
- The Voyage of the St. Louis
- Turned Away on the M.S. St. Louis
- Four Corners
- Statement of apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to the passengers of the MS St. Louis
- None is too Many: Canada And The Jews Of Europe 1933-1948
- When Canada Said No: The Abandoned Jews of the MS St. Louis