Chinese Immigration Act, 1923
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The Chinese Immigration Act, 1923, also known as the "Chinese Exclusion Act" (the duration of which has been dubbed the Exclusion Era),[1] was a Canadian Act of Parliament passed by the government of Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, banning most forms of Chinese immigration to Canada.[2][3] Immigration from most countries was controlled or restricted in some way, but only the Chinese were completely prohibited from immigrating to Canada.
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Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 | |
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Parliament of Canada | |
Enacted by | 14th Canadian Parliament |
Commenced | 1 July 1923 |
Repealed | 14 May 1947 |
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Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946 | |
Status: Repealed |
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The act was repealed in May 1947 after World War II, due to Canada having been a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.