The origins of Canada's Vietnamese community Canada's immigration programs were non-partisan, not influenced by Vietnam's conflicts.
Canada's history in SE Asia Canada's never, at any time, followed the US lead in Vietnam. Canada had its own SE Asia policy that provided the context for Canada's responses to the events of the 1970's.
Canada and the boat people crisis Canada admitted 165,000 Vietnamese in response to the boat people crisis because it was NOT caused by the Vietnam war or the fall of Saigon. None were asked what their role had been in Vietnam's conflicts.
Who are the "victims of the fall of Saigon?" The Government of Canada has stereotyped Canadians of Vietnamese origin and has created a hostile environment for those who do not conform to the stereotype.
Canadian politics and the Vietnamese new The tight relationship between Canadian national identity and the origins of Canada's Vietnamese community made them a target when politics changed in Canada.
Identity and Politics in the Vietnamese community Most have left past conflicts behind but a few do not accept the idea of a diverse community.
Defining the problem Governments at all levels in Canada have created a hostile environment for Canadians of Vietnamese origin who fail to conform to the prescribed identity.
Canada suppresses cultural expression and tries to turn it into political expressions of support for the Saigon regime.
2016-2019 Surrey Fusion Festival with an analysis of how government should respond to ARVN demonstrations.