Table of Contents
Foreword Ronald Atkey xi
Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
Abbreviations and Terminology xix
Maps xxv
Introduction 3
Part I A History of Canada's Involvement with the Indochinese Refugees, 1975-1980
1 The Historical Evolution of Canada's Refugee Policy between World War II and the Immigration Act, 1976 17
2 The fall of Saigon and Canada's Response 22
3 The First Wave, 1975-1977 43
4 The Immigration Act, 1976: New Provisions for Refugees 61
5 Ramping Up for Crisis, 1978 82
6 Canada Engages: Critical Decisions, 1978-1979 104
7 Innovation on the Run 122
8 Mr Atkey's Fifty Thousand 138
9 To Match or Not to Match: It's All about the Numbers 153
10 Mr Axworthy Sees It Through 167
Part II Resettlement Operations in Southeast Asia
11 Singapore: The Early Years 189
12 The Canadian Refugee Program in Singapore, 1975-1980 208
13 Singapore: Visas, Mounties, and Medicals 230
14 Singapore: One Man's Refugee Movement 254
15 Bangkok, 1978-1979: Operational Beginnings 276
16 Bangkok, 1979-1980: Crises and Growth 293
17 Bangkok: Working in the Camps 309
18 Hong Kong, Macau, Manila 328
19 Quebec Operations in Southeast Asia 347
20 Rescue at Sea 369
Part III Welcoming the Refugees
21 Receiving the Refugees: The Staging Areas 389
22 Community Coordination 407
23 The Refugee Liaison Officers 427
24 Adapting to Canada: The Long Struggle 442
Conclusion 449
Chronology 461
Notes 479
Contributors 545
Index 561