The Deportation of German Nationals from Canada, 1919 to 1939

This article examines the repatriation of German nationals from Canada between the two World Wars. After World War I, Germans living in Canada were suspicious; this sentiment lingered into the 1930s. During the 1920s, deportations from Canada allowed the government to rid themselves of unwanted residents. During the Great Depression, poor, unemployed immigrants became redundant which encouraged the deportation process. Unfortunately, deportations punished the unlucky and needy; many had experienced hardships in Canada, a country that was unwilling to aid immigrants.