Canadian Injustices

By Griffanio
  • The Indian Act

    The Indian Act

    The Indian Act says who is and is not an Indian.
  • Residential Schools

    Residential Schools

    The Indian Act forces children to leave their families to go to school.
  • Chinese Immigration Act

    Chinese Immigration Act

    Now that Canada doesn't need people to build the railroad, Chinese people have to pay $50 to enter Canada.
  • Chinese Head Tax Increased

    Chinese Head Tax Increased

    It now costs $500 for each Chinese person to immigrate to Canada.
  • Hindus denied Vote in B.C.

    Hindus denied Vote in B.C.

  • Wartimes Elections Act

    Wartimes Elections Act

    Ukrainians and Germans are not allowed to vote.
  • Chinese Immigration Act

    Chinese Immigration Act

    Excludes Chinese from entry into Canada except students or children born in Canada and are returning
  • No Right to Land Claims

    No Right to Land Claims

    The Indian Act now makes it illegal for First Nations to get money or a lawyer to try to claim land.
  • Jewish Refugees Restricted

    Jewish Refugees Restricted

    Jewish people trying to escape from Europe, especially Germany, and not allowed to come to Canada. Some are turned away after their journeys.
  • Japanese Internment

    Japanese Internment

    Japanese Canadians have their homes and businesses taken away. They are sent away from their homes to horrible camps far away. They don't get their houses back even if they come home.
  • Government Apology to Japanese Canadians

    Government Apology to Japanese Canadians

    The government apologizes and gives every survivor $21.000. Japanese Canadians still can't get their old homes and farms back.
  • Canadian Government Apologies to Chinese Canadians

    Canadian Government Apologies to Chinese Canadians

    But the government doesn't help. It just says sorry.