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Canada enjoys a reputation as a peaceable kingdom and a refuge frommilitarism.Yet Canadians during the Vietnam War era met American warresisters not with open arms but with political obstacles and publicresistance, and the border remained closed to what were then called“draft dodgers” and “deserters.”

Between 1965 and 1973, a small but active cadre of Canadian antiwargroups and peace activists launched campaigns to open the border.Jessica Squires tells their story, often in their own words. Interviewsand government documents reveal that although these groups ultimatelymet with success – in the process shaping Canadian identity andCanada’s relationship with the United States – they had toovercome state surveillance and resistance from police, politicians,and bureaucrats.

Building Sanctuary not only brings to light overlookedlinks between the anti-draft movement and Canadian immigration policy– it challenges cherished notions about Canadian identity andCanada in the 1960s.

Building Sanctuary: The Movement to Support Vietnam War Resisters in Canada, 1965-73

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Canada enjoys a reputation as a peaceable kingdom and a refuge frommilitarism.Yet Canadians during the Vietnam War era met American... Read more

    Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
    Publication Date: 04/10/2013
    ISBN13: 9780774825245, 978-0774825245
    ISBN10: 0774825243

    Number of Pages: 376

    Non Fiction , History

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    Canada enjoys a reputation as a peaceable kingdom and a refuge frommilitarism.Yet Canadians during the Vietnam War era met American warresisters not with open arms but with political obstacles and publicresistance, and the border remained closed to what were then called“draft dodgers” and “deserters.”

    Between 1965 and 1973, a small but active cadre of Canadian antiwargroups and peace activists launched campaigns to open the border.Jessica Squires tells their story, often in their own words. Interviewsand government documents reveal that although these groups ultimatelymet with success – in the process shaping Canadian identity andCanada’s relationship with the United States – they had toovercome state surveillance and resistance from police, politicians,and bureaucrats.

    Building Sanctuary not only brings to light overlookedlinks between the anti-draft movement and Canadian immigration policy– it challenges cherished notions about Canadian identity andCanada in the 1960s.

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