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Lost Liberties: The War Measures Act Exhibit at the Sidney Museum

August 5, 2024 @ August 5, 2024 - November 29, 2024 @ November 29, 2024

Musuem hours: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm daily

What happens when personal freedoms come into conflict with national security?

Exploring the suspension of civil liberties in Canada during the First World War, the Second World War, and the 1970 October Crisis, Lost Liberties — The War Measures Act sheds new light on the enduring impact of the Act on Canada and its people.

This Canadian Museum of History exhibition examines the internment of Canadians of Ukrainian origin and other nationalities during the First World War, the internment of Italian Canadians and the internment and forced relocation of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War, and the arrest of hundreds of people in Quebec during the 1970 October Crisis.

Lost Liberties probes the crises that drove these tragic events, and features poignant first-hand accounts from the men, women and children who lived through them.

Details

Start:
August 5, 2024 @
End:
November 29, 2024 @
Website:
https://sidneymuseum.ca/lost-liberties/

Organizer

Sidney Museum and Archives
Phone
(250) 655-6355
Email
info@sidneymuseum.ca
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Venue

Sidney Museum and Archives
2423 Beacon Ave
SIDNEY, BC V8L 1X5 Canada
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Phone
(250) 655-6355
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