Canada's harsh history By northyukon May 2, 1670 The Hudson Bay Company came to Canada 1788 Chinese come to Canada 1877 Japanese come to Canada Period: 1880 to 1885 Chinese come to Canada to build the CPR Period: 1885 to 1923 Chinese Canadians are given a head tax and prohibited immigration into Canada Period: 1932 to 1996 Indigenouse Residential schools from 1932 to 1996 Indigenous Residential schools were across Canada 1941 bombing of pearl harbor 1942 Japenses Canadians sent to Hasting park in Vancouver 1945 the last of Japanese Canadian internment camps were closed 1988 The Canadian Government apologizes to Japanese's Canadians for internment camps Jun 23, 2006 The Canadian Government apologizes to the Chinese Canadian population for discrimination and the head tax Jun 11, 2008 The Canadian Government apologizes to Indigenous People of Canada for Residential Schools