Canadian immigration asks for proposals for historical recognition projects

January 22 2010 by Liam Clifford

New Canada immigration projects to be launched in order to increase awareness of Canada's history.

Canadian immigration has called upon ethnic organisations to put forward proposals for what they would do under the Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP).

The CHRP has been put in place to commemorate Canadian immigration restrictions and wartime measures introduced in the past that have affected different ethnic groups.

Jason Kenney, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculuralism Minister, says, “as we move toward the completion of the Community Historical Recognition Program and open the third and final call for proposals, I encourage eligible organizations to consider how they might undertake meaningful projects to ensure that their experiences are shared with others.”

The program makes C$25 million available for commemorative and education programmes based in communities. Projects including documentary films, monuments, educational material and exhibits are all valid recipients of funding.

The projects are intended to bring about awareness of measures that prevented people in need from moving to Canada and other negative decisions regarding immigration policy made by the country in the past. Kenney explains, “the government believes it is important for all Canadians to understand our history.” He adds, “this also includes the more unfortunate events that are inconsistent with the values of Canadians today.”

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