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To limit immigration from Asia, Chinese immigrates who wanted to enter Canada, had to pay a fee.
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Japanese ship full of Indians passengers named the Komogata Maru, arrived in Vancouer but were forced to return, due to the Canadian policy which only allows Indians to enter Canada if they sailed directly from India.
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In WWII, more than 8,000 Ukrainian and German descent were arrested and sent to internment camps. At the time, Canada was at war with Germany and Austria-Hungary and saw Ukrainian people as a threat. The Ukrainians were seized of their property and possessions. They had to work as laborers because there were no paying jobs in the camps.
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When Italy declared war on Canada, the War Measure Act, allowed the arrest of Italian descent. 700 people were affected. Those arrested, got their property seized and were sent to camps.
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One year after the attack on Pearl Habour, Canada moved all people of Japanese origin away from the west coast of Canada. Under the War Measures Act, 20 000 Japanese descent were forced to leave their communities and be sent inland to remote communities.
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The creation of the Immigration Act was to protect Canada's culture and citizens. It did not give entry to those who had taken in espionage or subversion against a democratic government.
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Refugee became an immigration category
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Satnam Singh came to Canada from India claiming refugee status. His case was denied under the Immigration Act, but many thought this was a violation of Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. After this case, the Singh Decision was created. The Immigration and Refugee Board was established and rights were created to those claiming refugee status.
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Canada apologizes to those affected by the internment of the Japanese back in 1942
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Similar to the Immigration Act, the purpose the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is to protect Canada' s culture and citizens.
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Canada passed the Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act to recognize the internment of the Ukrainians.
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Immigrates are placed in categories that can enter into Canada and make a permanent home.
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Canada's government apologizes for the Chinese Head Tax.
