1 21 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Head Tax Subject The topic of the resource Canada, law, history, Chinese Head Tax, xenophobia Description An account of the resource This collection contains images and other resources related to Canada's Chinese head tax. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Raoof Zamanifar Ed. Dr. Theresa E. Miedema Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound 0:00Mr Speaker I rise today to formally turn the page on an unfortunate . and 0:06candidates path . during which a group of people people who only thought to 0:12build a better life were repeatedly and deliberately singled out for unjust 0:16treatment 0:17I speak of course of the head tax that was imposed on chinese immigrants to 0:21this country as well as the other restrictive measures to follow 0:25look at the dock and comments all should be the setup of the queue day started so 0:31far they have is the drive is Shin Hwa Yong comments they are a dvo media to 0:38DWTS almost exclusively young men these chinese immigrants made the difficult 0:44decision to leave their families behind in order to pursue opportunities in the 0:49country halfway around the world they called gold Mountain beginning in 1881 0:55over 15,000 of these Chinese five years became involved in the most important 1:01nation building enterprise in Canadian history the construction of the canadian 1:05pacific railway for the shores of the st. Lawrence across the seemingly 1:09endless endless expanses of shield and prairie climbing the majestic Rockies 1:14and cutting through the rugged terrain of British Columbia this 1:17transcontinental links with the ribbon of steel that down our fledgling country 1:22together 1:22it was an engineering feat that was instrumental to the settlement of the 1:26West and the subsequent development of the Canadian economy and one for which 1:31the back-breaking toil of Chinese laborers was largely responsible 1:36the conditions under which these men worked were at best harsh and at times 1:42impossible 1:43tragically some 1,000 Chinese laborers died during the building of the CPR but 1:51in spite of it all these chinese immigrants persevered and in doing so 1:55helps to ensure the future of this country but from the moment the railway 2:01was complete 2:02canada 2:03turn it back on these men beginning with the chinese immigration activists you 2:09need five and head back to fifty dollars was imposed on Chinese newcomers in an 2:15attempt to determine bration not content with the taxes affect the government 2:21subsequently raised the amounts of one hundred dollars in nineteen hundred and 2:24then to five hundred dollars in 1903 the equivalent of two years wages this tax 2:32remain in place until 19 23 when the government amended the chinese 2:37immigration act and effectively banned most chinese immigrants until nineteen 2:42forty-seven similar legislation existed in the dominion of newfoundland which 2:47also oppose the head tax between 1906 in 1949 with Newfoundland join 2:52Confederation the Government of Canada recognizes the stigma and exclusion 2:58experienced by the Chinese as a result we acknowledge the high cost of the head 3:04tax meant that many many family members were left behind in China never to be 3:09reunited for the families with the part and it's so in some cases in extreme 3:14poverty for years 3:16we also recognize that our failure to truly our failure to truly acknowledge 3:23these historical injustice has prevented many in the community from seeing 3:28themselves as Polly connait pas de quoi stay calm 3:31two places on loan to the account of danice's for them on to Canada you're 3:37putting us on today's excuse confident 3:40ok and again the mechana jams on a pinch in laws for that accidentally a new song 3:45profound am on disability 3:47the next use on these even on PSP therefore mr. speaker 3:52once again on behalf of the people and government of canada 3:56we offer a full apology to chinese Canadians for the heads tasks and 4:02express our deepest sorrow for the subsequent 4:04solution a chinese immigrants god I didn't 4:25yeah 4:42yeah 4:49mr. speaker this apology is not about liabilities day it is no reconciliation 4:56with those who enjoyed such hardship and the broader chinese-canadian community 5:01one that continues to make such an invaluable contribution to this great 5:05country and well Canadian parts of rules that the head tax and immigration 5:09prohibition illegally authorizes time we fully accept the more responsibility to 5:15acknowledge the sample policies of our path for over six decades is race based 5:22financial measures in solely at the Chinese were implemented with 5:27deliberation by the canadian state 5:29this is a grave injustice and one we are more of morally obligated to acknowledge 5:35to give some standard meaning to today's apology 5:38the Government of Canada will offer some olive payments the living head taxpayers 5:43and living spouses of the sea space 5:45in addition we will establish funds to help finance community projects and 5:51acknowledging the impasse the passport I'm measures and immigration restriction 5:55and the head time on the Chinese Canadian community and on other ethnic 6:00cultural community 6:01Oh can pay off our debt from two days old 6:08look at that company there are telepaths e-news are some calcium to swap the 6:16purple can again use able 6:19it probably 20 rates of white house is late father please get off 6:24you said phosphate and even though the head tax a product of a profoundly 6:30different time life are in our path we feel compelled to write this historic 6:36wrong for the simple reason that it is the decent thing to do a characteristic 6:42to be found at the core of the Canadian soul 6:45mr. speaker in closing let me assure the house is this government will 6:50continually strive to ensure that similar unjust practices are never 6:54allowed to have 6:55game we have the collective responsibility two days to build a 6:59country based firmly on the notion of equality of opportunity regardless of 7:04one's race arrested work 7:06RDX or sorrow over the races erase actions of our past will nurture and 7:12unwavering commitment to build a better life for all tourney 7:16now people who 7:25yeah Published on Jun 22, 2016 Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 0:7:24 Dublin Core 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Title A name given to the resource Harper Government Issues Full Apology For Chinese Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act Subject The topic of the resource Canada, immigration, Chinese Canadians, Chinese migrants, Chinese head tax, apology, reconciliation Description An account of the resource This video features Prime Minister Harper's apology for the Chinese Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act in Canadian Parliament Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Senator Victor Oh Youtube: https://youtu.be/bq1bYDKTMlU Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Youtube Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 22, 2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Canadian Parliament Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Standard Youtube licence Relation A related resource Hansard record of apology: http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=39&Ses=1&DocId=2319090#OOB-1619175 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource hyperlink Embedded video Language A language of the resource English French Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Picture Streaming Video Elements needed for streaming video for the VideoStream Plugin Video Filename Actual filename of the video on the video source server Harper Government Issues Full Apology For Chinese Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act Video Streaming URL Actual URL of the streaming server without the filename <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bq1bYDKTMlU" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe> https://youtu.be/bq1bYDKTMlU Video Source Source of video. Streaming server, YouTube, etc. Youtube apology canada chinese Canadians Chinese Head Tax Chinese migrants immigration reconciliation https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/5b16263150c0d2f44d5d7fb609a1f1a1.jpg b603cb29f7dc47c49bf1bc4a0e5f3522 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Head Tax Subject The topic of the resource Canada, law, history, Chinese Head Tax, xenophobia Description An account of the resource This collection contains images and other resources related to Canada's Chinese head tax. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Raoof Zamanifar Ed. Dr. Theresa E. Miedema Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Report of the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration. Report and Evidence, 1885. Subject The topic of the resource Canada, Chinese migrants, Immigration, Chinese head tax Description An account of the resource This image shows the first page of the Report of the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration. Report and Evidence, 1885. The recommendations of this report ultimately led to the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885, which imposed a head tax upon Chinese individuals wishing to enter Canada. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration Chapleau, Joseph-Adolphe, Sir, 1840-1898 Gray, John Hamilton, 1814-1889 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library and Archives Canada, Report of the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration. Report and Evidence, 1885. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: http://www.pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/royal-commission-on-chinese-immigration-1885 Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/cu31924023463940 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ottawa : Printed by order of the Commission Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1885 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cornell University Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image file/jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource paper document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ark:/13960/t04x5vq5d canada chinese Canadians Chinese Head Tax Chinese migrants immigration Royal Commission xenophobia Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Head Tax Subject The topic of the resource Canada, law, history, Chinese Head Tax, xenophobia Description An account of the resource This collection contains images and other resources related to Canada's Chinese head tax. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Raoof Zamanifar Ed. Dr. Theresa E. Miedema Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound 0:00thank you for coming here today to 0:03witness premier Christy car into the OC 0:05government motion we got increase 0:07Columbia's apology to chinese Canadians 0:10for historical wrongs today is a 0:14historic day and the combination of the 0:18tremendous work of BC's public servants 0:21input from the public consultation 0:24process feet perform you each and every 0:27one of you 0:29the community and its leaders like 0:32everyone in this room I too am filled 0:34with emotions joy at the moment sorrow 0:40at our past and optimism for our future 0:43and in the nineteen-twenties unanimity 0:47towards racist policies unanimity 0:50towards withholding human rights 0:52happened right here and a hundred years 0:55later it's unanimity that recognizes 0:58that was wrong in its unanimity of 1:01political ideas and political 1:02convictions that are put aside to ensure 1:05that all of us recognize and understands 1:08what happened in this problems with this 1:10apology today we cannot undo this wrong 1:13and we must never erase it 1:17it is a stain on our history but it's a 1:21piece of history we are obliged to 1:22remember because there is no truer thing 1:26than the fact that if you forget your 1:28history you are doomed to repeat it 1:31we are better today in British Columbia 1:35we are better because of the 1:36contributions of immigrants from all 1:38over the world who helped build this 1:40place together and we are going to 1:43continue to strive to be better all the 1:47time 1:48this is one important step on that path 1:50in offering a formal apology for those 1:54historical wrongs that were done and 1:56finding a new chapter in reconciliation 1:58with those who were so reparable harmed 2:01by acts of government in this house Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 0:2:10 Producer Name (or names) of the person who produced the video Province of British Columbia Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Formal apology to Chinese Canadians Subject The topic of the resource Canada, immigration, Chinese Canadians, Chinese migrants, Chinese head tax, apology, reconciliation Description An account of the resource This video shows the premier of British Columbia offering a formal apology to Chinese Canadians for acts of discrimination and racism in the past. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of British Columbia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Government of British Columbia: <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/06232" target="_blank">https://news.gov.bc.ca/06232</a> Youtube: https://youtu.be/YbSGm5Rv_Bg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Youtube Government of British Columbia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Thursday, May 15, 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) Government of British Columbia Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyper link Moving picture Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving picture Streaming Video Elements needed for streaming video for the VideoStream Plugin Video Filename Actual filename of the video on the video source server "Formal apology to Chinese Canadians" (British Columbia) Video Streaming URL Actual URL of the streaming server without the filename <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YbSGm5Rv_Bg" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe> https://youtu.be/YbSGm5Rv_Bg apology canada chinese Canadians Chinese Head Tax Chinese migrants immigration reconciliation https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/2e67624db4bfd267c81e2bad16e6ae8c.jpg 52d97a0254300f862de14b097d5c802d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Head Tax Subject The topic of the resource Canada, law, history, Chinese Head Tax, xenophobia Description An account of the resource This collection contains images and other resources related to Canada's Chinese head tax. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Raoof Zamanifar Ed. Dr. Theresa E. Miedema Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese at work on C.P.R. (Canadian Pacific Railway) in Mountains, 1884 Subject The topic of the resource Canada, Chinese migrants, immigration, railway Description An account of the resource This photograph depicts Chinese labourers working on the Canadian Pacific Railway mile sections of the Canadian Pacific Railway from the Pacific to Craigellachie in the Eagle Pass in British Columbia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ernest Brown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Boorne & May. Library and Archives Canada, C-006686B / Boorne & May. Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, C-006686B Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library and Archives Canada: Online: Collections Canada: https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/chinese-canadians/021022-119.01-e.php?&document_id_nbr=73&interval=9&q1=Photo&page_sequence_nbr=1&&PHPSESSID=n1i6crk0eabfa8ia2b2i11bvq5 Library and Archives Canada via Flikr: http://www.flickr.com/people/28853433@N02?rb=1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY 2.0, Ernest Brown Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image file/jped Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MIKAN 3194432 canada chinese Canadians Chinese labourers Chinese migrants immigration railway xenophobia