The History of Immigration and Racism in Canada: Essential Readings

This outstanding collection examines the complex and disturbing history of immigration and racism in Canada. Major themes include Native/non-Native contact, migration and settlement in the nineteenth century, immigrant workers and radicalism, human rights, internment during WWII, and racism of the present day.

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About the Author

Barrington Walker is Associate Vice-President, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Professor in the Department of History at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Other publications from this author include:

The African Canadian Legal Odyssey: Historical Essays (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History) (2012)
Race on Trial: Black Defendants in Ontario’s Criminal Courts, 1858-1958 (Canadian Social History) (2010)