Building sanctuary : the movement to support Vietnam War resisters in Canada, 1965-73 / Jessica Squires.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Squires, Jessica.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters--United States.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters--Canada.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters--Government policy--Canada.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--Canada.

Peace movements--Canada--History--20th century.

Peace movements.

Canada--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--20th century.

Canada.

Canada--Politics and government--1945-1980.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Canada enjoys a reputation as a peaceable kingdom and a refuge from militarism.Yet Canadians during the Vietnam War era met American war resisters not with open arms but with political obstacles and public resistance, and the border remained closed to what were then called "draft dodgers" and "deserters." Between 1965 and 1973, a small but active cadre of Canadian antiwar groups and peace activists launched campaigns to open the border. Jessica Squires tells their story, often in their own words. Interviews and government documents reveal that although these groups ultimately met with success � in the process shaping Canadian identity and Canada's relationship with the United States � they had to overcome state surveillance and resistance from police, politicians, and bureaucrats. Building Sanctuary not only brings to light overlooked links between the anti-draft movement and Canadian immigration policy � it challenges cherished notions about Canadian identity and Canada in the 1960s.

Contents:

Chronology

Introduction: War Resisters in Context

1 "We Help Them Because Their Need Is Great": The Canadian Anti-Draft Movement

2 Transnational Connections: US Groups and Other Canadian Groups

3 Deserters: Treatment, Tactics, Identity

4 Opening the Border: 1969

5 The Limits of Left Nationalism: The Campaign to Open the Border

6 Hegemonic Reflections: Inside and Outside the Movement

7 "Last Chance to Get Landed": Immigration Department Strategies, Anti-Draft Movement Responses, 1971-73

Conclusion: A Contested Refuge from Militarism

Appendices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7748-2526-X

OCLC:

853309117