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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | External Affairs. High Commissioner's Office, London. Series I. Department of Agriculture, June-Dec 1882 |
| Author | Lowe, John |
| Date | Jun-Dec 1882 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | R219-1-4-E Volume 6 |
| Library / Archive | Library and Archives Canada |
| Collection Name | Canada House Correspondence |
| Description | Letters relating to scarcity of labour in the North-West Territory, finance for emigration, schemes for the migration of boys from more affluent classes, issues with the baggage of the deceased Mr John Smith, the alleged ill-treatment of destitute immigrants arriving in Canada, the appointment of officials and agents, information on German and Swedish migration, salaries and expenses of agents and the supply of pamphlets offering advice to emigrants. |
| Series Description | Canadian High Commission to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. |
| Biographical Note / History | The Canadian High Commission to Britain was established on 10 June 1880. (Statutes of Canada, 43 Victoria., C11, 1880) When Sir Alexander Galt assumed the position of High Commissioner in 1880, his role was quasi-diplomatic. His responsibility was to conduct the business of the Canadian government in Great Britain. This meant all manner of government activity which would concern Canada, including defence arrangements, trade, finance, immigration, justice, shipping, etc. He was assisted in this work by representatives of various Canadian Government departments. But from the very beginning the High Commissioner began to act in a generally representative capacity and to perform tasks which were comparable to a diplomatic officer. The powers of the High Commissioner grew and by the early years of the twentieth century Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner from 1896-1914,had assumed responsibility for the overwhelming majority of the powers and responsibilities of the Canadian government in Great Britain.(Canada, House of Commons Debates, 5 December 1912). |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences |
| Country (from) | Great Britain; Ireland; German; Sweden |
| Country (to) | Canada |
| Places | Manitoba, Canada |
| Ports | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | English; Irish; German; Swedish; European |
| Ships | SS Peruvian |
| People | Pocock, Captain C A B |
| Keywords | farming, agriculture, labourer, finance, railway, finance, child migration, assisted emigration, Allan Line, poverty, exploitation |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
External Affairs. High Commissioner's Office, London. Series I. Department of Agriculture, Jan-May 1882 |
| Copyright | Library and Archives Canada |
