An Act Respecting Chinese Immigration (Chinese Immigration Act, 1923)

An Act Respecting Chinese Immigration (Chinese Immigration Act, 1923)

Chinese Canadians; Immigration law; Exclusion laws; Discriminatory laws--Canada; Government publications; Immigration policy--Canada

Digitized version of the 1923 Chinese Immigration Act published by the Government of Canada. The Act provided the legal basis for restricting Chinese immigration and for expanding systems of registration, documentation, and surveillance. In this exhibit, the Act is included to show the legal structure behind the head tax certificate system and to demonstrate how exclusion was formalized through state legislation.

Canada. Parliament

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Ottawa : F.A. Acland, [1923]

1923

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Digitized item available through Canadiana Public Collections. Use is subject to Canadiana’s Terms of Service; personal, non-commercial use for research, teaching, and professional purposes is permitted.

Provides the legislative context for the Head Tax Certificate of Wong Sun Yee. Related to Vancouver Public Library's "Chinese Immigration Certificates and Forms" as a key law explaining the certificate system.

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Canada--1923