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In this volume Alberto Di Giovanni presents us with a wide panorama of the recent history of Canada and its social development, while offering a compelling story of the long journey of the Italian community in Canada, and with Canada. Di Giovanni walks again on the long trail of the Italo-Canadians leading to the institutions of the country, from the unions in the world of work, to the educational, political, religious, social, and cultural ones. -- Odoardo Di Santo, Preface

As the community became increasingly more mature and well-developed, there was a readiness to take on a leadership role in every area of life whether it be social, labour related, economic, political and so on.