ReflectionCanada accepted Jewish refugees, but before the war it only took in 4,000 Jews. Canadians were very hostile towards Jews. Anti-Semitism existed in Canada as early as the 1920s and 1930s. There were no Jewish lawyers, teachers and professors. Many Jews hid their identities to get jobs. Signs saying Jews were not allowed hung outside resorts and clubs. In the 1930s Canada's immigration policy was very restrictive and only British and American immigrants were preferred. So he did not allow Jews who wanted to escape Europe to enter Canada. 937 Jewish passengers on the MS St. Louis were refused entry to Canada. Due to Canada's war policies, between 1940 and 1943, nearly 2,300 men were interned as enemy aliens in camps across Canada. The Canadians thought the Jews needed help, but thought they should be sent to Asia or Africa. Canada thought Jews would not make good settlers. Mackenzie King also had negative views of Jews and also believed in Jewish stereotypes. But above all, Canada was part of the reason the Holocaust ended. Canada helped take...