Paula Draper
Historian who researched the WWII internees for her graduate work and collaborated with Parks Canada on the Fort Lennox episode, offering historical background and analysis.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 38min
‘Canada’s dirty little secret’: Descendants demand action for 2,300 wrongfully imprisoned Jewish WWII refugees
Ian Darragh, journalist and author who launched a petition for apology and commemoration. Paula Draper, historian who researched the WWII internees and worked with Parks Canada. Andrew Cassel, descendant of an internee who recounts his father's deportation. They discuss the 2,300 Jewish refugees deported to Canada, camp conditions and anti-Semitic treatment, efforts to commemorate and secure official recognition.
