The Japanese Canadians should not be put into internment camps. The Japanese Canadians who live in Canada are not to blame for Japan’s attacks against Canada and their neighbour, America. One reason why the Japanese residents of Canada should not be put into internment camps is the cost. The cost of the camps will put a major dent in the government’s pocket that we cannot afford in the current state of the economy with the threat of an increasingly dangerous and expensive World War Two emerging. Think about all the accommodation costs, price of manpower to guard, and possible lawsuits that will result from putting the Japanese in the internment camps. Along with the cost of the camps, they will violate many human rights such as “innocent until proven guilty”. Most Japanese Canadians have done nothing to acquire a “guilty” title, in fact, the R.C.M.P has found no evidence of Japanese Canadians being disloyal or untrustworthy. Furthermore, nobody has proof that there are spies among the Japanese Canadian residents, and they should be treated fairly and equally, as they have done no wrong to Canada.
Core Competency Reflection Checklist:
✅ I did ask and respond to questions to be an active and supportive listener.
✅ I now understand and can appreciate diverse perspectives on issues and can resolve problems effectively and responsibly.
✅ I did analyze evidence from the research I did and made judgements.
Curricular Competency Reflection Checklist:
✅ I did assess, understood, and explained the significance of the threat of the Japanese army and its treatment of people it conquered, in British Columbia, in my research handout and paragraph.
✅ I did assess and explained the justification for different views of Japanese Canadian internment in my research handout and paragraph.
✅ I made an ethical judgement about the action of internment the Japanese Canadians in my paragraph.