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Victoria monument honors Japanese Canadians interned during WWII

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A new monument has been unveiled in Victoria, British Columbia, to honor Japanese Canadians who were interned during the Second World War. Located near the B.C. Legislature, the memorial features a 300-foot-long wall composed of 100 granite panels.

The panels display the names of nearly 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were uprooted from their homes and communities, as well as more than 3,000 children born during the internment period between 1942 and 1949. During the war, following Canada's declaration of war against Japan, many Japanese Canadians had their property and businesses seized, were placed in internment camps, or were exiled to Japan.

Paul Kariya, President of the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society, stated that while the monument cannot restore what was lost, it serves to make a permanent record of those affected. Haiqa Cheema, Assistant Deputy Minister of the B.C. Ministry of Attorney General, noted that the displacement policies caused lasting harm, including the separation of families and significant health impacts.

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British Columbia Legislature · Canada · Haiqa Cheema · Japanese Canadian Legacies Society · Paul Kariya · Victoria

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'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [agassizharrisonobserver.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Haida Gwaii Observer [haidagwaiiobserver.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [kimberleybulletin.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [lakecowichangazette.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [vancouverislandfreedaily.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Williams Lake Tribune [wltribune.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Port Alberni Valley News [albernivalleynews.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Cranbrook Daily Townsman [cranbrooktownsman.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Goldstream News Gazette [goldstreamgazette.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [mapleridgenews.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [oakbaynews.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [peninsulanewsreview.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [revelstokereview.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [saanichnews.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [sookenewsmirror.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [thenorthernview.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 [vernonmorningstar.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Victoria News [vicnews.com]
'Life behind each name': Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2 - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News [westerlynews.ca]
Japanese Canadian community in Winnipeg gathers to mark World War 2 monument unveiling [winnipeg.citynews.ca]