Returning

These cards were important documents for the trip home of Lieutenant J.R. Sams in 1945.

This card, with a verse by Pauline Johnson, was given to soldiers returning to the city of Fort William, Ontario, after the First World War.

A summary of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, regarded by the Allies as a key to stability and security in the postwar world.

In one of a series of issues on the regions of Canada, the authors argue that Ontario is well situated for future prosperity and influence but that its people "have a long way to go to achieve perfection."

Noted historian Arthur Lower surveys the postwar prospects for Canadian economic engagement with the Pacific region.

A geography professor argues that the key to Canada's postwar prosperity lies to the north.

A survey of developments in science, medicine, and technology as they might influence Canada's postwar prospects.

A journalist sees great potential in Canada extending economic and political relations with the nations of Central and South America after the Second World War.

The head of the National Film Board sees in the postwar era the opportunity for Canada to expand its cultural industries, particularly film.

Respected diplomat and future prime minister Lester Pearson sees the future of peace in the power of collective action in the international arena.