Promoters, planters, and pioneers : : the course and context of Belgian settlement in Western Canada / / Cornelius J. Jaenen.
Canada's first Immigration Act (1869) included Belgium among the 'preferred countries' from which immigrants should be sought, but unlike many other European countries, Belgium did not encourage its nationals to emigrate to relieve economic, demographic, and social crises.
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| Superior document: | The West series, 4 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Calgary [Alta.] : : University of Calgary Press,, 2011. ©2011 |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | West series (Calgary, Alta.),
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (364 pages) :; illustrations, maps |
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| Summary: | Canada's first Immigration Act (1869) included Belgium among the 'preferred countries' from which immigrants should be sought, but unlike many other European countries, Belgium did not encourage its nationals to emigrate to relieve economic, demographic, and social crises. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1552384950 9786613530943 1280127082 |
| ISSN: | 1922-6519 ; |
| Access: | Onsite online access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Cornelius J. Jaenen. |