Session Summary

Welcome Remarks & Historical Reflections from Halifax

Ballroom B1
Tuesday, October 28 8:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Presenter
Shawna O'Hearn Dr. Shawna O'Hearn
Steven Schwinghamer Steven Schwinghamer
Description:

Halifax, Migration, and Public Health: Explore the history of Halifax as a gateway for migration and a hub for public health innovation. A brief overview of the network of sites that supported safe migration through the port of Halifax from the 1890s to the 1970s.


Presented by: Steven Schwinghamer, Historian, Canadian Museum of Immigration