Chinese Immigration Act, 1885
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The Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 was an act of the Parliament of Canada that placed a head tax of $50 (equivalent to $1,749 in 2023) on all Chinese immigrants entering Canada. It was based on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration, which were published in 1885.
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Parliament of Canada | |
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Citation | SC 1885, c. 71 |
Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
Royal assent | 20 July 1885 |
Repealed | 1 July 1923 |
Introduced by | Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
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Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 | |
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Chinese Exclusion Act (US) | |
Status: Repealed |
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It was granted royal assent on 20 July 1885,[1] and followed the U.S. Chinese Exclusion Act, which was passed in 1882.[2]