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BRITISH HOME CHILD [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

In September, Canada Post will issue a commemorative stamp in honour of the legacy of former British Home Children in Canada.

OBS

British Home Child: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • British Home Children

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

De 1869 jusqu’à la fin des années 1940, quelque 100 000 enfants ont été amenés du Royaume‑Uni au Canada par des organisations religieuses et caritatives, et ont été envoyés dans des familles canadiennes, souvent pour travailler comme ouvriers agricoles ou domestiques dans le cadre du programme britannique d’immigration d’enfants. Au Canada, ces enfants étaient connus comme les petits immigrants britanniques.

OBS

petit immigrant britannique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • petits immigrants britanniques

Spanish

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