Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada
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The Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada was a 1923 federal law that virtually halted Chinese immigration and entrenched systemic discrimination against Chinese Canadians until its repeal in 1947.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal immigration law
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anti-Chinese legislation ⓘ discriminatory law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chinese Immigration Act (1923)
NERFINISHED
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Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToDemographicGroup |
Chinese Canadians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese immigrants ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | apologies and remembrance events in Canada ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Chinese Immigration Act Repeal Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of so-called "bachelor societies" in Chinatowns
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drastic reduction in Chinese immigration to Canada ⓘ entrenchment of systemic discrimination against Chinese Canadians ⓘ family separation for Chinese Canadians ⓘ political marginalization of Chinese communities in Canada ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
narrow exemptions for merchants, diplomats, students, and special cases
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prohibition on most Chinese immigration categories ⓘ requirement for Chinese in Canada to register and carry identity certificates ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1923-07-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1947-05-14 ⓘ |
| follows | Chinese head tax system ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Canadian anti-Asian racism in the early 20th century
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post–First World War nativism in Canada ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | anti-Chinese sentiment in Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalStatusEffect |
barred most Chinese immigrants from landing in Canada
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severely limited entry of Chinese nationals ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Chinese immigration to Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chinese Canadian community organizations
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civil rights advocates in Canada ⓘ |
| positionHeldBySigner | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to exclude almost all Chinese immigrants from entering Canada
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to restrict Chinese immigration to Canada ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | violation of equality rights by later Canadian governments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (United States)
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Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese head tax in Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ War Measures and security-era immigration controls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedOn | 1947-05-14 ⓘ |
| repealEffect | ended formal statutory exclusion of Chinese immigrants ⓘ |
| replaced | Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Chinese Exclusion Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | William Lyon Mackenzie King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1923-07-01 ⓘ |
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