POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Chinese Immigration Act, 1923, Canadian Multiculturalism Act, Multiculturalism In Canada
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Royal commission of bilingualism and biculturalism ( 1960s) Canadian multiculturalism is fundamental to our belief that all citizens are equal. 1972-1982 formative area, everything becoming a policy. 0 (2002 (2001 (2002 (1999 (2001 ation se o lo to u we. 9 pop s r (2003 ulat e ho ion us e. Other programs to promote multiculturalism in canada. International day for the elimination of racial discrimination ( march 21st) 1869 immigration act, 200-400 thousand new canadians allowed per year. The chinese immigration acts (1885, 1900, 1903) charged. The immigration act ( 1906) expand the list of people prohibited people to include people with epilepsy, mental disabilities, prostitutes, if occurred after entrance to country they would be deported. The 1923 chinese immigration act worst, prohibited all person of asian decent from coming to canada, 20 years it stood, only exception was diplomat. The immigration act (1910) prohibiting mennonites and gypsys.