The Chinese Head Tax
How much was the head tax before it was increased?
$50
Who decided to start an immigration and refugee protection program?
Canadian Goverment
What year did the immigrants lose their freedom?
-1872
-1972
-1862
1872
What year did this event occur?
-1988
-1889
-1988
1988
What year was this event occuring?
- 2000
-2010
-2012
2010
Who was the head tax only approved for?
Chinese Immigrants
What year was the protection program started
- 1995
- 2005
- 2000
2000
Who lost their freedom?
Chinese Immigrants
Who decided to bring awareness to the head tax campaign by going on a cross country motorcycle ride?
Gim Wong
Who took steps to increase these initiatives?
The Canadian Goverment
What year was the head tax first introduced?
- 1895
- 1885
- 1985
1885
Does Canada have a very generous or not generous immigrant and refugee program?
Very generous
What did the immigrants lose? (What is under the broad category of freedom?) List at least 1
The right to work professional jobs
What did Hanson Lau do to cause hundreds of people to line up with their head tax certificates for a refund?
He talked about the head tax on his radio show
What does this help for the future?
Helps future policies be implemented
Why was the head tax created?
To prevent Chinese immigrants from coming to Canada.
What is the FULL name of the protection program?
The Immigration & Refugee Protection Act
Why couldn’t the immigrants no longer work professional jobs after losing their freedom?
They were no longer on the voters list
What did the Redress cause?
An offical apology
Who realized that racism was a big issue?
The Canadian Goverment
What year was the head tax removed?
- 1923
- 1953
- 1933
1923
What does the protection program help with? List at least 2
Health
Safety
Security
Financial Aid
N/A
N/A
Who was the first person to bring up the head tax issue to the House of Commons?
Margaret Mitchell
What was trait was shown when the Goverment took steps to help racism?
It shows dedication