Title Running on empty : Canada and the Indochinese refugees, 1975-1980 / Michael J. Molloy, Peter Duschinsky, Kurt F. Jensenm and Robert J. Shalka

Published Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2017 ©2017

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Description 1 online resource Series McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 41 McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 41 Contents pt. I A History of Canada's Involvement With the Indochinese Refugees, 1975 -- 1980 -- 1. The Historical Evolution of Canada's Refugee Policy between World War II and the Immigration Act, 1976 -- 2. The Fall of Saigon and Canada's Response -- 3. The First Wave, 1975 -- 1977 -- 4. The Immigration Act, 1976: New Provisions for Refugees -- 5. Ramping Up for Crisis, 1978 -- 6. Canada Engages: Critical Decisions, 1978 -- 1979 -- 7. Innovation on the Run -- 8. Mr Atkey's Fifty Thousand -- 9. To Match or Not to Match: It's All about the Numbers -- 10. Mr Axworthy Sees It Through pt. II Resettlement Operations in Southeast Asia -- 11. Singapore: The Early Years -- 12. The Canadian Refugee Program in Singapore, 1975 -- 1980 -- 13. Singapore: Visas, Mounties, and Medicals -- 14. Singapore: One Man's Refugee Movement -- 15. Bangkok, 1978 -- 1979: Operational Beginnings -- 16. Bangkok, 1979 -- 1980: Crises and Growth -- 17. Bangkok: Working in the Camps -- 18. Hong Kong, Macau, Manila -- 19. Quebec Operations in Southeast Asia -- 20. Rescue at Sea pt. III Welcoming the Refugees -- 21. Receiving the Refugees: The Staging Areas -- 22.Community Coordination -- 23. The Refugee Liaison Officers -- 24. Adapting to Canada: The Long Struggle Summary A powerful history of how Canada rescued 70,000 Indochinese refugees between 1975 and 1980 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Refugees -- Indochina -- History Refugees -- Canada -- History Refugees -- Services for -- Canada Indochinese -- Relocation -- Canada -- History SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration. Refugees Refugees -- Services for Flüchtling Canada Indochina Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Duschinsky, Peter, 1943- author Jensen, Kurt F. (Kurt Frank), 1946- author Shalka, Robert J., 1945- author ISBN 9780773550636 0773550631 9780773550650 0773550658 9780773550643 077355064X 0773548807 9780773548800

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