More Than a School

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Today Canada is known as a country that supports multiculturalism, a national policy that attempts to promote respect for the unique cultures that immigrants bring with them when they make Canada their new homeland. This policy has gained international attention as it has been credited with maintaining a peaceful society despite 30 – 40 years of high levels ofimmigration. This has not always been the case. Prior to 1961, Canadian immigration policy was heavily slanted towards ensuring that a dominant Anglicized society prevail and visible minorities faced open discrimination. The Japanese-Canadian community, particularly between the years 1942 – 49, when they finally gained full-citizenship rights, experienced one of the most notorious, long-term examples of government-sponsored discrimination. However, by 1949 the Japanese-Canadian community was in danger of assimilating completely into the dominant Anglo-Canadian society and in response some members of the JapaneseCanadian community in Toronto founded the Toronto Japanese Language School (TJLS). After more than 60 years of educational service to Canadian society the TJLS stands as a reminder of an earlier, darker time in Canada's history and also points to an ever more inclusive future.
2013-03-01