Canada: Land of refuge

Canada: Land of Refuge is a forum for thoughts, expressions and testimonies of people who have used Canada as an asylum for many centuries. Beginning from the 15 th century, through to the "underground railroad" in the 17th century to modern times, Canada has always opened its doors to rescue those who are oppressed, economically, religiously, sexually, medically, socially, politically and culturally.

- Person in exile (noun) banishment
Unwilling absence from a home country or place of residence, whether enforced by a government or court as a punishment, or self-imposed for political or religious reasons.
- Immigrant (noun)
A newcomer to a country who has settled there.
- Migrant (noun)
Somebody who moves from one place to another, often for employment or economic improvement.
- Expatriate (noun)
A citizen who has renounced his or her citizenship or whose citizenship has been revoked.