Commentary
When I was in high school I was quite proud to read that average Canadians, as well as the government of the day, were front and centre in the effort to bring Vietnamese “boat people” (as they were called then) to our shores.
Upwards of 60,000 refugees fleeing the new communist regime which arose in the wake of the Vietnam War ended up in our country, many of whom were welcomed and provided for by families and groups of ordinary Canadians. For these efforts, Canada was awarded the Nansen Medal, an honour bestowed by the United Nations for outstanding service to the cause of refugees….