LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Syndicalism, Industrial Workers Of The World, Chinese Immigration Act, 1923
8 Sep 2016
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Experience and role of immigrant workers - pt. Restrictive policies: head tax 1903 - tax for all chinese immigrants. Needed to carry head tax certi cate at all times, otherwise arrests could be made. 1923 - chinese immigration act (chinese immigration was illegal) The law banned chinese businesses from employing white women. Belief that chinese men would take advantage of white women. There was a ban on property ownership for jewish people. The laws being placed in canada were impacted by the practices of other countries (ex. Small scale black migration due to transportation dif culty and policy. Government was recruiting european and british immigrants (sent agents to encourage immigration) Government sent agent to alabama to discourage black immigration. Blamed the canadian winter, health problems for black immigrates. Immigrant labour - organized labour"s responses - pt. Job market concerns: labour leaders believed immigration would make the lack of jobs even worse.
