The cause of the Celebration of Mother Language and the importance of lingual diversity have found recognition in a recent interview between Delwar Jahid, President of the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA) and the Bangladesh Hertitage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA), and Emily Burton, historian of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

 

Delwar Jahid with historian Emily Burton and videographer Darryl Leblanc

 

(ltr) Darryl Leblanc, Delwar Jahid, Emily Burton

 

The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 understands itself as an inspiration for Canadians by providing the base for a conversation about immigration in Canada. The purpose of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is to explore the theme of immigration to Canada in order to enhance public understanding of the experiences of immigrants as they arrived in Canada, of the vital role immigration has played in the building of Canada and of the contributions of immigrants to Canada’s culture, economy and way of life.