Adventures from the Archives XII - Myth Busters Edition
After a very long hiatus from this series I'm back at it with another one that dispels a few myths about the Ugandan Asian refugee community in Canada. What: Statistical data on Ugandan Asian Refugees Who: V.A. Latour, Department of Manpower and Immigration When: November 10th 1972 Where: Canada So what: Demonstrates the religious diversity amongst Ugandan Asian refugees and refutes the myth that all refugees were Ismailis. It also highlights how the priority for Canadian immigration officers on the ground in Kampala was to accept all those who were stateless. One of the largest misconceptions about the arrival of Ugandan Asian refugees is the commonly repeated statement that they were all Ismaili Muslims. It was even repeated by the current Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, when discussing past major refugee resettlements in Canadian history. [0:58 in the video] Although, the Prime Minister does not openly say all Ugandan Asian refugees were Ismailis, he doe