Montreal: The Second Largest Portuguese City in Canada
When the first Portuguese arrived in Canada, they were required to work in a specific sector for one full year before they could find another...
Marie-Josephe Angélique – slave born in Madeira accused of burning Old Montreal
Marie-Josephe Angélique was a slave in New France (Quebec) who became famous for allegedly burning part of present Old Montreal. Born in Madeira, Portugal, around...
Quebec – The Second Largest Portuguese Province in Canada
The Portuguese pioneers who arrived in Canada in the 1950s began to scatter across the country but settled mainly in Quebec and in Ontario. Therefore, there...