Tailor project opened door to Canada for 2,500 Jewish families after Second World War

Tailor project opened door to Canada for 2,500 Jewish families after Second World War

After surviving the Holocaust and six concentration camps, Jarniewski made it to safety in Canada in 1948 under the “garment workers scheme.” In 1948-49, the little-known “tailor project” opened a door for 2,500 Jewish families that had been slammed shut.

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