The Secret Life of Canada: Jewish Montreal – a culinary history

https://podcastaddict.com/the-secret-life-of-canada/episode/156123463 (podcastaddict.com)

TIL I learned that the first Jewish person in Canada was Esther Brandeau, who arrived in New France disguised as Jacques La Fargue, a male Catholic. She was found out and  deported back to Old France when she refused to convert. Also, in Quebec Matzah can only be sold around Passover and only under a…