Category Archives: Barnardo’s Homes

Canada Now Has a National British Home Child Day

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

It’s just one more reason to celebrate being Canadian. On February 7, House of Commons motion M-133, sponsored by Conservative MP Guy Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), passed unanimously 294–0 in Parliament. The motion declares September 28 national British Home Child Day. … Continue reading →

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Apology as Public Ritual: Why It’s Still Important

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

The Evolution of Apology “Confession is good for the soul.” Though we in the 21st century West are living in a post-religious age, the role of ritual is no less important to human nature than it ever was. This is … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Forgotten’ documentary disappointing

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

“The act of uprooting children and sending them, alone, across the ocean to work in a strange land… must be regarded as one of the most Draconian measures in the entire history of children in English-speaking society. Its impact on … Continue reading →

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Federal MP launches apology motion for Home Children

Posted on March 9, 2015 by

In this era of politics characterized by brazen corruption and the naked pursuit of power at any cost, it’s refreshing to know we have people like Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior. Alex and I have conferred on a … Continue reading →

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Dr. Barnardo: Saint or Villain?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by

“Two nations; between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits thoughts and feelings as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets.” —British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli … Continue reading →

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Awakening from the Nightmare of History

Posted on September 7, 2014 by

“History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.” —James Joyce, Ulysses Joyce’s quote, one of the most famous in recent literary history, seems more apt than ever at this time in the 21st century. Without debating the merits … Continue reading →

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Promises of Home—A Review

Posted on July 27, 2014 by

Promises of Home—Stories of Canada’s British Home Children by Rose McCormick Brandon  Who will love my boys, treat them as their own… Who will love my girls, keep them safe and warm? —Barbara Perkins, Home Child: A Musical Journey In our rush … Continue reading →

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