Japanese Canadians During World War II

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and demonstrations they had long feared.
The RCMP and provincial police immediately followed prearranged plans and
began interning approximately forty Japanese nationals whom they suspected
of having subversive intentions. All the Japanese Canadians had special
identification that is different then general Canadians. The Royal Canadian
Navy began rounding up the fishing boats operated by Japanese Canadians.
On 9 January 1942, as the Ottawa conference recommended removing 'all male
Japanese and other enemy aliens between the ages of 16 and 50' from coastal
areas to reduce the likelihood of sabotage. Tragedy began.

Most of Japanese Canadians forced the leave coast line. In a month,
thousands of Japanese Canadians disappeared from the Richmond, Steveston
area, where the Japan Town was at that time. Their properties were took
over by government. All the evacuation was taken fully responsible by an
organization named the British Columbia Security Commission (B.C.S.C.) ...

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