Head Tax

• 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.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
  
• Liberals would remove ‘head tax’ from worker nominee program

  The Manitoba Liberals say they would scrap a $500 fee for skilled foreign workers wanting to come to the province if the party wins the Sept. 10 election.

  Politics

  Aug 22, 2019
  
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• B.C. to offer Chinese head tax apology

  Premier Christy Clark says an apology to Chinese-Canadians that is more than 140 years overdue will be offered Thursday in British Columbia's legislature.

  May 15, 2014
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• B.C. apologizes to Chinese Canadians

  British Columbia has formally apologized after more than 140 years of discriminatory and racist policies directed towards Chinese immigrants, including the Chinese head tax.

  May 15, 2014