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Hudson's Bay Company Founded
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Smallpox Hits Canada
Smallpox, thought to have been brought by the Hudson's Bay blankets, devastates the Indigenous population. -
John A. Macdonald Becomes First Prime Minister
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John A. Macdonald Authorizes Residential Schools
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Head Tax Introduced
Chinese immigrants had to pay an entry fee of $50 to enter Canada. In 1903, the tax was raised to $500 -
Chinese Restriction Act Passed
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Komagata Maru Arrives in Vancouver
In 1914, the Komagata Maru arrives in Vancouver. Exactly two months later, it's escorted out of Canadian waters by the Navy. -
Residential Schools Become Mandatory
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Japanese-Canadians Interned
In 1942, over 20'000 Japanese Canadians in British Columbia were taken away from their homes and sent to intern camps -
Pearl Harbor attack
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Properties Sold
In the span of 3 years, the federal government sold all Japanese Canadian's property. This property was never returned to them. -
Japanese Canadians Released
In 1949, the Japanese Canadians were finally released, although they never got their property back. -
Multiculturalism Policy Introduced
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Joy Kagawa's Obasan is Published
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Japanese Canadian Apology
On September 22nd, Brian Mulroney - who was prime minister at the time - acknowledges the wrongdoings of the past and how Japanese Canadians were treated. The government offers compensation for individuals who had been stuck in intern camps -
Last Residential School Closes
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Chinese Head Tax Apology
On June 22nd, the prime minister at the time, Stephen Harper, formally apologizes for the Chinese Head Tax -
Residential School Apology
Stephen Harper, prime minister at the time, apologizes for the horrible treatment residential school students had to live through. -
Komagata Maru Apology
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologizes for the actions of the past and turning away the Komagata Maru.