Canada and the Far East

Greg Marchildon interviews Dr. John Meehan, SJ, rector of the Gesù Church in Montreal, as well as the interim director of the Newman Centre at McGill University on the diplomatic history of Canada’s relationship with the Far East. Meehan’s books include ‘The Dominion and the Rising Sun’: Canada Encounters Japan, 1929-41 (UBC Press, 2004) and ‘Chasing the Dragon in Shanghai’: Canada’s Early Relations with China, 1858-1952 (UBC Press, 2012). This recording was produced by Hugh Bakhurst at Ryerson University. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.