The Japanese Internment

A story of a community removed

During World War II, 91 Japanese families, comprising approximately 600 individuals, were forcibly removed from the Comox Valley in British Columbia as part of the broader internment of Japanese Canadians. This event was part of a larger effort by the Canadian government, which uprooted over 22,000 Japanese Canadians from the West Coast, dispossessing them of their homes, businesses, and belongings. The internment had a lasting impact on the community and is a significant chapter in Canada's history of racial injustice.