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2010: Year of the British Home Child

The federal government has declared 2010 to be the Year of the British Home Child.  Between the years 1869 and 1930, an estimated 100,000 children were sent to Canada from Great Britain.  They were orphans or children whose families were unable to care for them.  The belief was that the children would find a better life in Canada.  However, the… (more…)