The repeal of the internment policy for Japanese Canadians occurred as a formal acknowledgment of the injustices faced by this group during World War II. After the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941, the Canadian government, under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, forcibly relocated approximately 22,000 Japanese Canadians to inland internment camps. This action was justified by wartime fears but lacked any real evidence of disloyalty among the Japanese-Canadian population. The internment was a traumatic experience for many, resulting in the loss of homes, businesses, and cultural ties.During the following years, as the war ended in 1945 and Canada reflected on its wartime practices, there arose a growing sentiment that these actions were unjust. By 1949, the Canadian government officially repealed the regulations that permitted the internment, recognizing the need to restore rights and restitute some of the lost properties of Japanese Canadians. This legal change signified not only an end to a discriminatory policy but also set the stage for further discussions about reparations and civil rights for marginalized communities within Canada.