After the Prime Minister's announcement Monday that he would apologize on behalf of Canada for the Komagata Maru incident over a hundred years ago, we took a look at the issue and discussions past and present. Here are some links to news clips and videos explaining the Komagata Maru situation. After viewing the videos and reading some of the comments, students wrote their views / opinions in their Journal.
CBC news Komagata Maru http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/komagata-maru-justin-trudeau-to-apologize-for-1914-incident-1.3530362
The National news clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhr1Ucr7qlc
The Racial Legacy of the Komagata Maru (The Province) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVWAMFA6-BA&nohtml5=False
