Canada, immigration, Chinese migrants, Chinese head tax, xenophobia
This is an excerpt of the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 clearly displaying its intention to restrict Chinese immigration into Canada. The Chinese Immigration Act created the Chinese head tax, which required Chinese migrants to pay a tax to enter the country.
Statutes of Canada. An Act of Respecting and Regulating Chinese Immigration into Canada, 1885. Ottawa: SC 48-49 Victoria, Chapter 71.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: http://www.pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/the-chinese-immigration-act-1885