Internment

The word internment is generally used to refer to the imprisonment or confinement of people, generally in prison camps or prisons, without due process of law and a trial. It also refers to the practice of neutral countries in time of war to hold belligerent armed forces and equipment which enter their territory, under the Second Hague Convention.

Canada

This nation has had numerous internments during times of war. Property confiscation was common and there have been numerous movements for compensation with varying levels of success.

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In World War I, 8,579 male "aliens of enemy nationality" were interned, including 5,954 Austro-Hungarians, most of whom were probably ethnic Ukrainians. Many of these internees were used for forced labor in internment camps, including the creation of Banff National Park. See Ukrainian Canadian internment.

Related Topics:
World War I - Austro-Hungarian - Ukrainians - Forced labor - Banff National Park - Ukrainian Canadian internment

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In World War II, some Germans and Italians were interned. Japanese and Japanese Canadians were singled out, and thousands of Canadian families had their belongings confiscated, were separated and interned. See Japanese Canadian internment.

Related Topics:
World War II - Germans - Italians - Japanese - Japanese Canadians - Japanese Canadian internment

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External links

• Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914-1920 at InfoUkes
• Re: internment of Ukrainian Canadians by Orest Martynowych, Ukrainian Weekly