The Plight of Immigrants

January 1, 1925

Canada has received more immigrants in the past 25 years than in the previous 200 years combined. Most have come from Eastern Europe and settled in the West to farm. Their numbers have made possible the evolution of Alberta and Saskatchewan into provinces.

Asians, Blacks, Jews and persons from India are still on the "most unwanted" list, although many Jews arrived with the wave of eastern Europeans.

Conditions are gradually improving for immigrants in the cities, although life for new Canadians is still marked by hunger, fear and violence.