you had Canadian citizens that lost good
public jobs because they were (of) Italian
(heritage),” said Bob Sacco, President of
the National Federation of CIBPAs. “The
prejudice that happened is unbelievable.”
“There are three questions that the film’s
producers want their audience to consider:
Did you know about the issue? What are
your thoughts about what happened? and
How can we make sure that it never hap-
pens again?” Sacco said.
One of the key people interviewed in the
documentary is the Honourable Frank
Iacobucci, retired Justice of the Supreme
Court of Canada, who is “very passionate
about the fact that these were Canadian
citizens without due process… it’s sort of
a stain on the reputation of Canada,” Sacco
added.
Internment and immigration were two of
the reasons why the CIBPA was formed in
Montreal back in 1949. As the new home
of the largest number of Italian immigrants
arriving in Canada, Montreal soon became
the hub of the Canadian Italian business
community and, as the founding chapter,
the Montreal CIBPA offered support and
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