A War of Wavering Freedoms

Celine Edwards

Falkland, British Columbia

‘In improved and regressive facets, WWII profoundly affected Canada’s attitude towards humanity’s inalienable rights.’

Postwar Immigration

Chaeyoung Kim

Halifax, Nova Scotia

‘The Second World War most definitely brought a turning point to Canada not only during, but also for much longer afterwards’

Rights in Canada; germination to fruition

Adil Rehman

Markham, Alberta

‘the true turning point in Canada’s human rights movement would have to be the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms’

The Catalyst of Human Rights

Alexandra Sterjovski

Markham, Ontario

‘The Second World War was not a turning point in human rights policies in Canada but rather the catalyst that prompted change’

The Impact of World War 2

Fatima Malik

Pierrefonds, Quebec

‘The effects of the Second World War had far reaching implications for the majority of the world, including Canada.’

The Precipice of Human Rights

Brooke Kelly

Calgary, Alberta

‘The Second World War was not a turning point […]; instead, it was a marker to show the leaders of Canada that change needed to happen.’

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