Japanese Canadians

1942-1945

Period: 1942 to 1945

P.C.365

Jan 16, 1942

P.C.365 designated an area inland from the west coast as a protected area.

Enemy aliens

Feb 7, 1942

All of the male enemy aliens between 18-45 are forced to leave the protected area before April 1.

Minister of Justice

Feb 24, 1942

P.C.1486 epowers the Minister of Justice to cotrol the movements of all persons of Japanese origin in the protected area.

Notice

Feb 26, 1942

There is a notice issued by the Minister of Justice for all persons of the Japanese race to leave the coast.

Security Commision

Mar 4, 1942

Security Commision is in charge of planning, supervising and directing the expulsion of the Japanese Canadians

Vancouvers Hastings Park

Mar 16, 1942

First arrival at Vancouers Hastings Park hlding center.

Security Commision

Mar 25, 1942

B.C Security commision starts to assign men to road camps and women and children to ghost town detention camps.

P.C. 5523

Jun 29, 1942

The Director of Soldier Settlement is given order to purchase or lease farms owned by the Japanese Canadians. He buys 572 farms without consulting the owners.

75%

Oct 1, 1942

22,000 persons of who are 75% are Canadian citizens have been uprooted forcibly from the coast.

Order in Counsil

Jan 23, 1943

Order in Council gives the Custodian of Enemy Alien Property the right to dispose of Japanese Canadian properties in his care without any of the owners consent.

Prime Minister King

Aug 4, 1944

Prime Minister King states it is desirable that Japanese Canadians are dispersed across Canada.

Jan 1945

1945

150 second generation Japanese Canadians are accepted into the Canadian Intelligence Corps after pressure from the British government.

Japan Surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

Japan surrenders. Atom bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.
All internment camps, except New Denver are ordered closed and settlements of shacks bulldozed. B.C. Security Commission office in New Denver closes in 1957.