Chinese Head Tax in Canada

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:public_policy
gptkbp:abolished	gptkb:Chinese_Immigration_Act,_1923 July 1, 1923
gptkbp:apologyBy	gptkb:Government_of_Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper June 22, 2006
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:Chinese_immigrants
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	gptkb:National_Day_of_Remembrance_for_Chinese_Head_Tax
gptkbp:compensationOffered	$20,000 per surviving head tax payer or spouse
gptkbp:effect	family separation discrimination against Chinese Canadians reduced Chinese immigration
gptkbp:endDate	1923
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Chinese Head Tax in Canada
gptkbp:implementedIn	gptkb:Government_of_Canada
gptkbp:increasedTo	$100 $500
gptkbp:initialAmount	$50
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Chinese_Immigration_Act,_1885 gptkb:Chinese_Immigration_Act,_1900 gptkb:Chinese_Immigration_Act,_1903
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:notableBattle	Chinese Canadian community
gptkbp:notableCollection	over 81,000 Chinese immigrants
gptkbp:notableSupporter	various Canadian politicians
gptkbp:purpose	discourage Chinese immigration
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Chinese_Exclusion_Act anti-Chinese sentiment in Canada
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Chinese_Immigration_Act,_1923
gptkbp:revenue	over $23 million
gptkbp:startDate	1885
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Head_Tax
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7