Relations Between Canada and Japan A country’s history includes stories of triumph and also lessons that are important to remember so that they will not be repeated. Although Canada was not a colonial power, its history is marked by the oppression of various racial groups. One of the strengths of Canada has been that people from various ethnic traditions have made contributions to the development and uniqueness of our national identity. From Canada’s inception people came from different regions in Europe to start a new life, it was the first time that people of different ethnic groups were forced to interact with each other. In the late 1800s Japanese men were enticed t