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The Indian Act
The Indian Act says who is and is not an Indian. -
Residential Schools
The Indian Act forces children to leave their families to go to school. -
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
It now costs $500 for each Chinese person to immigrate to Canada. -
Hindus denied Vote in B.C.
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Wartimes Elections Act
Ukrainians and Germans are not allowed to vote. -
Chinese Immigration Act
Excludes Chinese from entry into Canada except students or children born in Canada and are returning -
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 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 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
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
But the government doesn't help. It just says sorry.
