Canada's Forgotten Internment Camps
Between 1914 and 1920, thousands of Canadians of Ukrainian and Eastern European descent were imprisoned in internment camps across Canada, simply on the basis of their origins. For decades, their stories were buried under fear and shame. The Canadian government has finally recognized the internment operations, and yet it remains an unknown chapter in our nation's history.
Internee Descendants
- First Posted: Aug 04 2010 10:32 AM
- Updated: 3 months ago
How one woman discovered that her grandfather was interned simply because he was Ukrainian.
Marsha Skrypuch, an author and internee descendant, tells The Mark about her grandfather, who was one of thousands of Ukrainian and Eastern European Canadians who were interned during and after the First World War. She speaks about how her family discovered her grandfather's past and the toll it took on his life.
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