This video revisits the MS St. Louis incident through the testimony of survivors and witnesses and the findings of eminent historians, and using original footage and documentation. This short film reveals why our government acted the way it did, and helps us understand what led to a refusal that casts a dark shadow on Canada?s humanitarian record.

Lesson guide contained inside case. Lesson guide prepared by John Myers. Produced with the funding support of The Community Historical Recognition Program of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and with the funding support of the B'nai Brith National Task Force on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research.