From the first Stone Age “immigrants” and right up to the present day, people have been coming to Canada from all over the world — by foot, boat, car, train, and airplane — to make this land their new home.Coming to Canada traces these stirring human tales of immigration and it is through this lens that the country's story unfolds. Susan Hughes’ spirited and always thorough text takes an evocative look at the human dramas and offers clear explanations of the historical events that shaped peoples’ lives.
Throughout this striking, colourful book, visuals help tell the story — compelling archival photographs, beautiful artwork, rare memorabilia, documents, posters, tickets, craftwork, recipes, tools, clothing, toys, and more. A timeline at the close highlights significant events and waves of immigrants arriving from different parts of the world, to help readers put it all in context.
