Ms Lori Oschefski, Patricia Skidmore
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Orphans of the Living - Canada's British Home Children offers a groundbreaking exploration of the controversial child migration schemes that brought o
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ver 100,000 so-called "orphaned" children to Canada from 1869 to 1948. As the most current and comprehensive work on the subject, this book is packed with new insights and meticulously sourced from historical records, including the central registry files held by Library and Archives Canada. Readers will uncover the troubling role of the Canadian Government in these schemes, and the often overlooked stories of the children involved. Featuring a special section by Patricia Skidmore, Fairbridge Canada President, on the Fairbridge Farms, this eye-opening account sheds light on a dark chapter in Canada's past.
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