Support for Head Tax Redress
A BACKGROUNDERHistory of Chinese Immigration in CanadaChinese immigration to Canada began around 1858 in response to the gold rush in British Columbia. When the Canadian Pacific Railway was constructe... continue reading »
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"Do the right thing! City, Province, Postal Code Toronto"
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"An official apology is needed to acknowlege a historical wrong. City, Province, Postal Code Ottawa, Ontario"
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"It is way past time to fix this wrong, I as a Canadian feel we should do so now. City, Province, Postal Code Thunder Bay"
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"An official apology is deserved. Any compensation must be made to the head tax payer and their descendants since they were the ones to suffer through the hardships. My greatgrandfather was one of these people who had to suffer. Many small towns in Saskatc"
"I agreed with the government. My grandfather paid the head tax, and I believe this action by the government is fair. I am not looking for a hand out. You come to the country with rules, you live by the rules. Yes, the policy was racist at the time, but I "
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"This Headtax is to keep Chinese Canadians from entering Canada, residential schools were set up to extinguish Aboriginal culture from Canada why is it only close to this election the government tries to make good? If Paul Martin is sincere, he would have "
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