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The Indian Act
The Indian Act controlled the first nations peoples lives from when they were born until they passed on. In 1951, the law defined people as "an idividual, other than an indian." The Indian Act is responsible for the education of church-run residential schools. -
Residential schools
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Aboriginal potlatches illegal
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The Chinese Head Tax
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Wartime Elections Act excludes minorities the vote
Excludes the Ukraine and German minorities. -
The Chinese Immigration Act
The Chinese Immigration act doesn't allow Chinese to enter Canada, but they will allow Chinese children who were born into Canada or students who are returning to Canada. -
Restricts immigration of Jewish Refugees
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Black men are refused service
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Hindus in BC denied the right to vote
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Black men refused service
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Japanese Internment Camps
23,000 Japanese Canadians in B.C. don't have the right to vote, they were taken from their homes and put into camps. -
Yukon First Nations are relocated
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Adoption Scoop of First Nations/Metis Children
Adoption "scoop" or "60's scoop" was when first nations and Metis children got adopted. 70% of them went to non-aboriginal homes. -
Manitoba Government abolishes bilingual instruction
