"HOME CHILDREN" - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

The plaque reads:

Beginning in 1869, British charitable societies removed children from slums and orphanages in congested industrial cities and brought them to Canada to serve as cheap farm and domestic labour. "Homes" were set up across the country to house the girls and boys until they were placed in service. Monitoring of the children after placement was superficial, leaving them susceptible to mistreatment. Child emigration was discontinued in the 1930s when the Great Depression created a labour surplus in Canada. By then, up to 100,000 children had been transported. This building, formerly known as St. George's Home, was one of many distribution centres in Ontario.

Address or location of plaque: 1153 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario Physical location of plaque: City "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] A web-site for more details.: [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The home is now part of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish building. This 'Plaque' describes: Other Condition of sign: Good Is this a bilingual sign?: No ! What is the second/third language?: Not applicable

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