CANADA’S FORGOTTEN BATTLE - The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941-1945

CANADA’S FORGOTTEN BATTLE - The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941-1945

Event Type: EXHIBITION | SEMINARS | PANEL DISCUSSION

Dates: April 11-12, 2026

Time: 12PM – 5PM

Location: 105 GIBSON CENTRE | 105 GIBSON DRIVE, MARKHAM, ON L3R 3K7

Admission: Free Admission. No registration required for the exhibition and seminars. 

For general enquiries, please email: chk.library@utoronto.ca 

Programme

April 11- Day 1

11:00 AM Opening Ceremony (RSVP needed: chk.library@utoronto.ca)

1:00 PM The Journey of ‘C’ Force: in Their Own Words (English) | By Jane Parry

2:00 PM Many Reasons Why: C Force's Reinforcement of Hong Kong 1941 (English) | By Brad St. Croix

3:45 PM The Battle of Hong Kong 1941: Time, Space, and Human Experience (Cantonese) | By Chi-Man Kwong

April 12 - Day 2

12:00 PM How to revisit ‘the battle of Hong Kong’ in current days (Cantonese) | In conversation with Taraus Yip of Watershed, moderator Corrine Cook

1:45 PM The Battle of Hong Kong at the Home Front (Cantonese) | Kelvin Chow

3:15 PM Panel Discussion

The exhibition will also feature a Newfoundland dog to honour Gander, who was a mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada and was killed in action during the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941. Lead by JB Bear, visitors will get a chance to see a real-life Newfoundland dog.