Chinese Exclusion Act
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Here’s why one B.C. centenarian made Chinese Canadian historyWeeks after Wayne Chow was born he was issued what is now known as a C.I.45 Certificate, when the Chinese Exclusion Act was brought in to replace the Chinese Head Tax.CanadaMay 23, 2024
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‘It’s bittersweet’: “Humiliation Day” marked with lion dance in CalgaryChinese-Canadians in Calgary remembered "Humiliation Day" on July 1, 100 years since the Chinese Immigration Act was passed.CanadaJul 1, 2023
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New Chinese Canadian Museum opens in VancouverThe Chinese Canadian Museum that opens Saturday in Vancouver's Chinatown on the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act.PerspectivesJun 30, 2023
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Event held in Calgary to mark 100 years since ‘Chinese Exclusion Act’People in Calgary gathered at the downtown library on Friday to mark the 100th anniversary of the the Chinese Exclusion Act to stop Chinese immigration into Canada.CanadaJun 23, 2023
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B.C. pledges $10M funding boost for Chinese Canadian Museum ahead of July 1 openingThe Chinese Canadian Museum will be located in the Wing Sang Building on East Pender Street, one the oldest buildings in Chinatown.CanadaApr 12, 2023
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75 years ago, a Chinese-Canadian broke the NHL colour barrier. Do you know his name?In a time when Chinese Canadians did not have the right to vote, a Chinese-Canadian kid from Vernon, B.C. was excelling on the ice.CanadaMar 13, 2023
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