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"But Women Did Come" ... 150 years of Chinese Women in North America

In 1860, Mrs. Lee Chong came with her children to join her husband in British Columbia, and entered history as the first Chinese woman in Canada. Thousands of Chinese men had come to North America to find work, but it was very hard for them to earn enough to bring their wives and children too, and harder still for Chinese families to overcome anti-Chinese bias in Canadian society. But some women did come. They and their descendants overcame huge obstacles, became Canadians, opened businesses, started communities across the country, and changed Canadian society for the better. This exhibit tells their story.

Many Rivers to Cross: The African-Canadian Experience

People of African descent have been a part of Canadian society for at least 400 years. They have contributed to the building of this country in countless ways, while maintaining a strong sense of identity, and dynamic cultural communities. Sometimes free, sometimes enslaved, sometimes oppressed by others, but always determined to survive and work for change, African-Canadians have had Many Rivers to Cross over the years.

Safe Haven: The Refugee Experience of Five Families.

Thousands of miles on boats and planes. And one reason for coming to Canada: to escape danger. Safe Haven tells the stories of the Segaran, Straznicky, Abdi, Enriquez, and Pham families, who all came to Canada as refugees during the last thirty years. Here, youÕll learn why these men, women, and children fled their homes in Sri Lanka, Czechoslovakia, Somalia, Chile, and Vietnam. You'll find out how they came to Canada, and what life has been like for them here in their new country.