Racism

Audio interview with Jasbir Singh Bains conducted by IA. Jasbir Singh Bains is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1969. He first began working at a farm in Canada. Bains further speaks about his wages and the working conditions, including how he had to work in colder climates. He mentions his experience living in bunkhouses and the food that was served. He also mentions the racism he and others experienced, and recounts a particular incident he encountered.

Transcription of interview with Jasbir Bains in which he discusses his immigration process to Canada, working on farms, railways and sawmills. He further speaks about his wages and the working conditions, including how he had to work in colder climates. He mentions his experience living in bunkhouses and the food that was served. He also mentions the racism he and others experienced, and recounts a particular incident he encountered.

Narrative of Jasbir Singh Bains discussing his immigration process to Canada, his working conditions on farms, railways and sawmills. Bains also mentions his experience living in bunkhouses, his wages and the food that was served. He also mentions the racism he experienced and recounts one particular racist incident he experienced. He concludes by discussing his retirement.

Audio with Gurmel Singh Narang conducted by SB. Gurmel Singh Narang is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1971. He began work at Nicola Valley Sawmill in Merritt. He also discusses his educational background, working in sawmills, his wages the diversity of his co-workers at the mills and racism he faced while living in Canada.

Transcription of interview with Gurmel Singh Narang discusses his educational background, his experience working in sawmills, his wages, his coworkers, and the racism he faced while living in Canada.

Gurmel Singh Narang's narrative discusses his immigration to Canada, working in sawmills, operating a forklift, and his marriage. Narang also discusses his retirement in 2001 when he developed arthritis. He further mentions his wages, the people he worked with in the sawmill, and racism he faced.

Audio interview with Bant Brar conducted by SB. Bant Singh Brar came to Canada in 1972. His first job was at Mission Shake and Shingle in Mission. Brar also discusses his immigration status, owning a sawmill, and the challenges he faced such as hatred from members of the European White settler community. He also discusses the length of shifts and the diversity of his co-workers at the sawmills. He also discusses the food he ate and his good memories.

Transcription of interview with Bant Brar discusses his immigration status, owning a sawmill, and the challenges he faced such as hatred from European White settler community. Brar also discusses the length of shifts and the diversity of his co-workers at the sawmills. He also mentions the food he ate and his good memories.

Bant Singh Brar discusses his immigration status, tough experiences working at sawmills and ownership of a sawmill. He also discusses the length of shifts, the diversity of his co-workers at the sawmills and his good memories. Brar also discusses how many South Asians also faced physical threats while working at sawmills. He also mentions the food he ate and his leisure time.

Audio interview with Amarjit Singh Heer conducted by SB. Amarjit Singh Heer is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1972. He began his first job at a mill near Williams lake. He also discusses his immigration to Canada, his immigration status, his personal history, and his experience working in various positions at sawmills such as Nanoose Forest Products, Nanaimo Forest Products and Western Forest Products. He also discusses how he was paid low wages and how it was difficult to gain seniority at the sawmills. Heer's encounters with racism and discrimination is also discussed.