Chinese Canadians
Resource type
Authors/contributors
- Chan, Anthony B. (Author)
- Cooper, Celine (Author)
- Wong, Clayton (Author)
Title
Chinese Canadians
Abstract
Chinese Canadians are one of the largest ethnic groups in the country. In the 2021 census, more than 1.7 million people reported being of Chinese origin. Despite their importance to the Canadian economy, including the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), many European Canadians were historically hostile to Chinese immigration. A prohibitive head tax restricted Chinese immigration to Canada from 1885 to 1923. From 1923 to 1947, the Chinese were excluded altogether from immigrating to Canada. (See Chinese Immigration Act)....
Encyclopedia Title
The Canadian Encyclopedia (TCE)
Place
Toronto
Publisher
Historica Canada
Date
2023
Accessed
10/3/23, 1:20 AM
Language
English
Citation
Chan, A. B., Cooper, C., & Wong, C. (2023). Chinese Canadians. In The Canadian Encyclopedia (TCE). Historica Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chinese-canadians
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