Author: Travis Tomchuk
he/him
Stories
Shikata Ga Nai / It Can’t Be Helped
By Travis Tomchuk
During the Second World War Japanese Canadians were labelled enemy aliens, forced to leave the West Coast for internment camps or farms, and were dispossessed of their homes and businesses. This story documents the experiences of the Yamadas and Nishiharas during that tumultuous time.
The Doctrine of Discovery
By Travis Tomchuk
Learn about this 500‐year‐old colonial idea that still affects Canada’s treatment of Indigenous peoples.
Manitoba’s Mincome experiment
By Travis Tomchuk
A landmark study performed in Manitoba in the 1970s showed that guaranteed annual income could improve the lives of people in poverty.
Black sleeping car porters
By Travis Tomchuk
Black men employed as sleeping car porters in Canada from the late nineteenth century until the mid‐1950s experienced racial discrimination and exploitation on the job.
