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Canada discouraged immigration in 1885 and 1923, from China by requiring every Chinese immigrant to pay a head tax. Now in Canada and for more than 10 years , people from Asia have made up the largest group of immigrants to Canada. In 2006,Canada’s government apologized to Canada’s Chinese citizens for making them pay head tax.
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Immigrates from India come to Vancouver on a Japanese ship called Komagata Maru. At this time Canada didn't let immgratesif they have to sto somewhere. They tried to fight this in court but lost, the ship had to go back.
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Happened in the beginning of world war 1. More than 8000 people of Ukrainian and German decent were arrested and sent to camps, The government seized property and positions.
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Started in world war 2 . 700 men were arrested and were captured for 5 years. Italians were called "aliens."
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Japan attacked pearl harbor when Japan decleared war on the U.S.A. Canada was afraid that thy would do the sme to Canada. They took Japanesepeople proberty.
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New immigration act that makes immigration free of discrimination. The charter of rights of freedoms states that all peope in Canada are equal.
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The categories of where immigrants are. Example: 55% Economic Immigrants, 28% Family Class, and 4% are others.
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Refugees are added to what Canada can take in fo immigrates.
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Satnam Singh came to Canada from India looking to be a refugee. The government rejected his case, the supreme court sad that it violated sectin 7 in the charter of rights and freedoms.
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The protection act came into place because, immigration society and economy. immigration is now a normal part of Canada culture.