Immigration and the Changing Face of Canada · 1800s to Present
The Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion
A critical look at the discriminatory policies faced by Chinese immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Key Questions
- 1What was the Head Tax and why was it implemented?
- 2How did Chinese Canadians contribute to the railway despite discrimination?
- 3How has the Canadian government addressed these past wrongs?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, Past and Present - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Immigration and the Changing Face of Canada
Period: 1800s to Present
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