To All Internee Descendants of Canada’s first national internment operations of 1914 to 1920.

To All Internee Descendants of Canada’s first national internment operations of 1914 to 1920.

During Canada’s first national internment operations of 1914 to1920 thousands of men, women and children were branded as “enemy aliens.” Many were imprisoned. Stripped of what little wealth they had, forced to do heavy labour in Canada’s hinterlands, they were also disenfranchised and subjected to other state sanctioned censures not because of anything they had done but only because of where they had come from, who they were.

In May 2008 the Ukrainian Canadian community and the Government of Canada reached an agreement establishing an endowment fund called the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund to support projects that commemorate and recognize the experiences of the ethno-cultural communities affected by Canada’s first national internment operations of 1914 to 1920. The work of the Fund is overseen by the Endowment Council comprised of seven members and an internee descendant representative. (Non-voting position)

The Board of Directors of the Shevchenko Foundation is currently seeking an internee descendant representative for April 2020 to March 2021. This appointment is for a one year fixed term. The submitted names will be considered as potential candidates for the Internee Descendant Endowment Council position. (Non-voting)

We invite you to complete the attached form along with your resume by February 28, 2020.

Please click here for the English application form (PDF).
Please click here for the French application form (PDF).

Please submit to:

The Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund
202- 952 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2W 3P4
Attention: Program Manager
Email: [email protected]