The following summary of the experiences of the Canadian Nikkei comes from the book, A Dream Of Riches,©1978, The Japanese Canadian Centennial Project, Gilchrist Wright Publishers, Toronto, Canada. Written in English, French and Japanese it provides an insight into the experiences of Japanese immigrants and their children in Canada. Since the book may not be widely available outside of Canada, I have taken the liberty of quoting and paraphrasing liberally to present an overview of …showed first 75 words of 1018 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1018 total…of these volunteers were assigned to a special language unit, S2 of the Canadian Intelligence Corps.14 Prime Minister Alexander MacKenzie, in August, 1944 said: "It is a fact that no person of Japanese race born in Canada has been charged with any act of sabotage or disloyalty during the years of the war."15 In the final analysis, the evacuation and interment of Japanese Canadians was based on the same factors as the American experience--discrimination and prejudice.