Tamil Canadians
How a Newfoundland fisherman became godfather to a generation of Tamil-Canadians
In 1986, Gus Dalton led a rescue of more than 150 refugees. It was the spark that brought large numbers of Tamils to Canada.
In 1986, Tamil refugees fled war for a new life in Canada
After Tamil refugees landed on Canada’s east coast, Maclean’s spoke to some of the newest members of Montreal’s Tamil community