Chinese Exclusion Act (1923)

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Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Chinese_immigrants
gptkbp:commemoratedBy apology by Canadian government in 2006
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:dateEnacted July 1, 1923
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of anti-Chinese sentiment in Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese Exclusion Act (1923)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Humiliation_Day
gptkbp:provides excluded diplomats, students, merchants, and special cases
banned most Chinese immigration
required registration of all Chinese in Canada
gptkbp:purpose to prohibit Chinese immigration to Canada
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Canadian_Citizenship_Act_(1947)
May 14, 1947
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Chinese_Immigration_Act_(1885)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_Canadians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6