Head Tax, the Redress movement

An Invitation to Attend

An invitation to Students and Non-Students to attend a University of British Columbia, History 483 (Asian Migration to the Americas) Class History Project. Four students from the class are presenting this event. Our focus is to provide an opportunity to reflect on the early history of Canadas Exclusion Laws, the enactment of the Head Tax on Chinese Immigrants, the Redress movement and impact of Stephen Harpers historic apology.

Date:	March 28, 2009
Time:	2:00 4:00 P.M.
Location:	St. Johns College, UBC Fairmont Lounge 2111 Lower Mall & University Blvd.

Our guests speakers

Sid Chow Tan	President Chinese Canadian National Council President Head Tax Families Society of Canada
Grace Schenkeveld	Teacher: Sir Richard McBride Elementary
Gim Wong	WWII veteran - see video at bottom page

Other participants

Jackie Cheng	Moderator, UBC History 483 student
Andrew Chan	Student
Ashleigh Chong	Student
Edwin Chow	Student UBC History 483
Phillip Chu	Student UBC History 483
Tony Leung	Student UBC History 483

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