Porter Primers: Building a multicultural Canada episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 18, 2022 · 5 MIN

Porter Primers: Building a multicultural Canada

from The Secret Life of Canada

Canada’s much-touted multiculturalism was hard-fought-for and started to materialize in the aftermath of immigration policy changes in the 1950s and 60s. A lot of that change is thanks to Black sleeping car porters and their ability to politic with influential passengers on their train routes.

Canada’s much-touted multiculturalism was hard-fought-for and started to materialize in the aftermath of immigration policy changes in the 1950s and 60s. A lot of that change is thanks to Black sleeping car porters and their ability to politic with influential passengers on their train routes.

NOW PLAYING

Porter Primers: Building a multicultural Canada

0:00 5:49

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Secret Life of Canada?

This episode is 5 minutes long.

When was this The Secret Life of Canada episode published?

This episode was published on April 18, 2022.

What is this episode about?

Canada’s much-touted multiculturalism was hard-fought-for and started to materialize in the aftermath of immigration policy changes in the 1950s and 60s. A lot of that change is thanks to Black sleeping car porters and their ability to politic with...

Can I download this The Secret Life of Canada episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!