British Columbia's Memorial to Spanish Civil War Veterans
Monument and Plaque to British Columbians who served in the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion or Mac-Paps, a battalion of Canadians who fought as part of the XV International Brigade on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. Most of the Canadian Mac-Paps came from the working class, motivated to oppose fascism by their experiences during the Canadian Depression.Upon returning to Canada, the veterans were ignored and persecuted by the Canadian government. The monument was completed in 2000.
Plaque courtesy of the BC Labour Heritage Centre's project Plaques Around the Province. project