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Chinese head tax (started)
The Canadian government in order to stop/slow down the immigration of the Chinese people making it very expensive to come to Canada for them. -
Komagata Maru Incident
They arrived in Vancouver from India but they made a few stops and the Canadian government said at the time that people from India could come over but it had to be directly but no ships offer that. And after two whole months of sitting in the harbour on that ship they were turned away. -
Interment of Ukrainian Canadians
Beginning of World War I people of Ukrainian and German decent were arrested and their possessions and homes were seized -
Internment of Italian Canadians
During World War II Canadians government arrested Itialian Canadians mostly men and seized lots of their properties. This was discrimination against the Italian immigrants. -
Internment of Japanese Canadians
During World War II Canadians government arrested Japanese Canadians and seized and sold many of their properties. -
Internment of Japanese Canadians
During World War II Canadians government arrested Japanese Canadians and seized and sold many of their properties. -
Creation of immigration categories
Recognizes the role that immigration plays in Canada the main categories being six categories; economic, family class, refugee, humanitarian, and the other category. -
Immigration act
The immigration act focused on who should be allowed into Canada, not on who should be kept out. -
Refugees being added as an immigration category
Canada started to accepted refugees steadily instead of just in crisises like in the 1950's and 1960's -
Chinese head tax ended
Canada got rid of the extra taxes for the Chinese -
Singh Decision
Mr. Singh came to Canada from India seeking refugee status he was rejected and he wasn't allowed to state his case in person or to appeal the government's on his case, violating part of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Now because of this event people claiming refugee status has the right to a hearing that they attend in person. That will proved a quick and fair hearing and the necessities of life will be provided. -
Canada apologizes to Japanese Canadians
Canadian government apologize to Japanese canadians -
Canada apologizes to its Italian people
Prime minister Brian Mulroney apologized to Italian Canadians -
Immigration and protection act
It's objectives is to save lives and offer protection for those who are displaced and persecuted and grant them fair consideration. -
Canada acknowledged the internment of the Ukrainian Canadians
Parliament passed the internment of people of Ukrainian origin recognition act. Which acknowledges the event
