Redress for Head Tax
After much lobbying from the CCNC, the Harper government apologized in the House of Commons for the Head tax imposed at the turn of the century. It was not an admission of liability, rather, it was offered as a “foundation for healing in the Chinese-Canadian community” The government also agreed to pay a sum of $20,000 in redress to 785 claimants for the past policies that officially alienated the Chinese Canadian population.
