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	Asian Canadian Community
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) - Edmonton Chapter
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) - London Chapter
		Vancouver Chinese Canadian Youth Council - S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement
	www.asian.ca /community (292 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council
		Chinese Canadians mark the 59th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act by reminding the Canadian Government to resolve the longstanding redress issue.
		The Canadian Government will continue nation-wide consultations with Chinese Canadians on the Head Tax redress issue this weekend in Montreal and Halifax.
		The Chinese Head Tax was replaced by the Chinese Exclusion Act was imposed in 1923 and separated families for the next 24 years before it was repealed on May 17, 1947.
	www.ccnc.ca (222 words)

	The Epoch Times Head Tax Redress Comes to a Head
		This has the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) furious.
		Bill C-333, the Chinese Canadian Recognition and Redress Act, was put forward as a private member’s bill by Inky Mark, Conservative MP from Manitoba.
		The central question in all of this is who really speaks for Chinese Canadians and the victims of past government wrongs.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-11-3/34090.html (1217 words)

	Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act Redress in Canada
		The Chinese Canadian National Council served a Statement of Claim on the Federal Government of Canada today, on behalf of representative plaintiffs seeking redress for the Chinese Head "Taxes" and Exclusion Act.
		Now, a special United Nations rapporteur is urging the Canadian government to pay back the money owed to Dere and thousands of other Chinese immigrants and their families who were forced to pay the so-called Chinese head tax.
		Kenda Gee, the Chair of the Chinese HTEA Redress Committee in Canada, suggested that "Ottawa will now have a difficult time escaping international example and embarrassment," but emphasized that "the issue of compensation remains a 'cornerstone of reconciliation' in redressing Canada's Chinese and it is immutable."
	www.asian.ca /redress (495 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter
		All proceeds will support the efforts of the Homeworkers' Association, and the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter, in our important work for equity and social justice.
		This newsletter was written and edited by and for Chinese Canadian high school students in Toronto who participated in 'Chinese Youth Speak Out!' The purpose of this newsletter is to get Chinese Canadian immigrant youth involved in the community.
		To contribute to the next edition of this newsletter by and for newcomer Chinese Canadian youth contact barnett@ccnctoronto.ca.
	www.ccnctoronto.ca (1178 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) was founded in 1980 with a mandate to promote the rights of all Canadians, especially those of Chinese communities, and to encourage their participation in all fields of society.
		We are delighted to inform you that the Chinese Canadian National Council will be hosting its 25^th Anniversary Tribute dinner on November 25th, 2005, at the Ruby Restaurant this year.
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) is proud to present the Chinese Canadian Culture Online Project (CCCOP).
	www.ccnc.ca (403 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council
		Chinese Canadians groups are applauding Prime Minister Designate Stephen Harper’s restatement of his commitment to Chinese head tax redress in time for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
		Harper stated: “The Chinese Canadian community deserves an apology for the Head Tax and appropriate acknowledgement and redress of that wrong.”
		Chinese Canadians Welcome Year of Head Tax Redress
	www.ccnc.ca (223 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) was founded in 1980 with a mandate to promote the rights of all Canadians, especially those of Chinese communities, and to encourage their participation in all fields of society.
		We are delighted to inform you that the Chinese Canadian National Council will be hosting its 25^th Anniversary Tribute dinner on November 25th, 2005, at the Ruby Restaurant this year.
		For over 23 years, we have worked on issues relating to human rights, social justice and equality for Chinese Canadians throughout the country.
	www.ccnc.ca (403 words)

	Asian Canadian Community
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) - Edmonton Chapter
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) - London Chapter
		Vancouver Chinese Canadian Youth Council - S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement
	www.asian.ca /community (292 words)

	Asian Canadian: 01/04/2004 - 01/10/2004
		The Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNCTO) is an organization of Chinese Canadians in the City of Toronto that promotes equity, social justice, inclusive civic participation, and respect for diversity by conducting activities in the areas of public education, advocacy, community development and coalition building.
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC National) is doing a project to collect and document your experiences so that we may prevent the kinds of racial profiling that were happening during the SARS outbreak from happening again.
		For Ngan, working in ceramics has been a way to gain a deeper understanding of her Asian Canadian heritage; her father, from China, and her mother, from France, who moved to Canada in the 1950s and 60s, are both also practicing artists.
	www.asiancanadian.net /archives/2004_01_04_archive.html (292 words)

	Asian Canadian Community
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) - London Chapter
		Vancouver Chinese Canadian Youth Council - S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement
		National Association of Japanese Canadians - Toronto Chapter
	www.asian.ca /community (292 words)

	Canadian National Chinese Council: 2004 Federal Election Questionnaire
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) today released the responses from four political parties to its 2004 election questionnaire.
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) is a national non-profit organization working to promote social justice, equality and civic participation for all Canadians.
		Canadian National Chinese Council: 2004 Federal Election Questionnaire
	www.ccnc.ca /election (466 words)

	Canadian National Chinese Council: 2004 Federal Election Questionnaire
		Canadian National Chinese Council: 2004 Federal Election Questionnaire
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) is a national non-profit organization working to promote social justice, equality and civic participation for all Canadians.
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) today released the responses from four political parties to its 2004 election questionnaire.
	www.ccnc.ca /election (466 words)

	Canadian National Chinese Council: 2004 Federal Election Questionnaire
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) today released the responses from four political parties to its 2004 election questionnaire.
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) is a national non-profit organization working to promote social justice, equality and civic participation for all Canadians.
		Canadian National Chinese Council: 2004 Federal Election Questionnaire
	www.ccnc.ca /election (466 words)

	Activities - Canadian Ethnocultural Council
		The Canadian Ethnocultural Council partnered with the Department of Justice Canada and collaborated with Status of Women Canada, Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Canadian Council for Refugees for the forum on March 30, 2004, National Press Club, Ottawa.
		Support letters for the project were received from National Association of Japanese Canadians, United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society and Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia.
		The CEC and the National Association of Japanese Canadians are the partners in the development of a project to celebrate the anniversary of the Multiculturalism Act.
	www.ethnocultural.ca /activities.html (1627 words)

	Election 2000 - Canada: CEC Information Page
		Chinese Canadian National Council - Questions for Election Primer 2000
		The Council for Canadian Unity - Election 2000
		On November 19th, 2000 at 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time, The Canadian Ethnocultural Council and CFMT joined forces to bring you a special one hour program -- a panel discussion on Multiculturalism.
	www.ethnocultural.ca /election2000 (299 words)

	Head Tax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) has led the rally for the government of act, and even taking legal action against the federal government.
		The Chinese Immigration Act of 1885, 1900, and 1903 were a series of anti-Chinese legislations in Canada that were meant to discourage Chinese from entering Canada after the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
		In terms of social impact, due to the tax, Chinese Canadian communities in Canada became "bachelor's society" since many families in China could not and would not pay the tax to send their daughters to Canada.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Head_Tax (299 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Chinese Canadian National Council is an organization with the mandate of promoting the rights of all individuals, in particular Chinese Canadians, and fighting racism and protecting human rights.
		fabulous annotated photo exhibit on Chinese Canadian History
	www.arts.ualberta.ca /~jwilliam/baowebsite/chcanhistory.htm (299 words)

	Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act Redress in Canada
		The Chinese Canadian National Council served a Statement of Claim on the Federal Government of Canada today, on behalf of representative plaintiffs seeking redress for the Chinese Head "Taxes" and Exclusion Act.
		Now, a special United Nations rapporteur is urging the Canadian government to pay back the money owed to Dere and thousands of other Chinese immigrants and their families who were forced to pay the so-called Chinese head tax.
		Kenda Gee, the Chair of the Chinese HTEA Redress Committee in Canada, suggested that "Ottawa will now have a difficult time escaping international example and embarrassment," but emphasized that "the issue of compensation remains a 'cornerstone of reconciliation' in redressing Canada's Chinese and it is immutable."
	www.asian.ca /redress (495 words)

	Asian Canadian - arts:culture:news:events
		In celebration of Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter 25th anniversary, CCNCTO is producing a calendar honoring significant achievements in Chinese Canadian history.
		She has also written three books, and was chairwoman of the board of trustees of the Canadian Museum of Civilization when Chretien offered her the governor general's post in 1999.
		South Korea expressed optimism that the discussions would resume after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told a visiting South Korean official last month that the North could return to the negotiations as early as July - if Washington respects it as a partner.
	www.asiancanadian.net (495 words)

	Straight.com Vancouver Straight Talk Head-Tax Payer Rejects MP's Proposal for Apology
		Former Vancouver NPA city councillor Don Lee is a cofounder and director of the National Congress of Chinese Canadians and the son of a deceased head-tax payer.
		Sid Tan, a human-rights activist and Vancouver director of the Chinese Canadian National Council, told the Straight that Quan's head-tax certificate is dated August 1, 1923, whereas the Chinese Exclusion Act took effect a month earlier.
		It calls upon Parliament to recognize and honour the contribution of Chinese immigrants, particularly in the construction of Canada's railways, and acknowledge the unjust treatment of Chinese Canadians as a result of racist legislation.
	www.straight.com /content.cfm?id=6451 (495 words)

	The Marxist-Leninist Daily
		The Chinese Canadian National Council is also active in opposing the current head tax, imposed on all immigrants in 1995.
		The head tax, in effect between 1885 and 1923, and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923 which effectively stopped Chinese immigration for 24 years, are two in a whole history of racist measures implemented by the Canadian state targeting immigrants from specific areas of the world.
		The Forum discussed a class action law suit which has been launched to gain redress for Canadians of Chinese origin who were forced to pay a discriminatory head tax to enter Canada, or who were excluded through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923.
	www.cpcml.ca /tmld/TMLD035.htm (495 words)

	Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act Redress in Canada
		The Chinese Canadian National Council served a Statement of Claim on the Federal Government of Canada today, on behalf of representative plaintiffs seeking redress for the Chinese Head "Taxes" and Exclusion Act.
		Now, a special United Nations rapporteur is urging the Canadian government to pay back the money owed to Dere and thousands of other Chinese immigrants and their families who were forced to pay the so-called Chinese head tax.
		Kenda Gee, the Chair of the Chinese HTEA Redress Committee in Canada, suggested that "Ottawa will now have a difficult time escaping international example and embarrassment," but emphasized that "the issue of compensation remains a 'cornerstone of reconciliation' in redressing Canada's Chinese and it is immutable."
	www.asian.ca /redress (495 words)

	The Court Challenges Program of Canada is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage of the Government of Canada
		She is actively involved (as Chair and Past President) of the Chinese Canadian National Council, Evergreen Non-Profit Housing Corporation and the Coalition of Women for Employment Equity.
		The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) was given the task of administering the Court Challenges Program from September 1985 to March 1990.
		Dupuy that contained a number of interesting ideas and further submissions were made by the University of Moncton, specifically its Law School, and the University of British Columbia to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, who was responsible for reinstating the Program.
	www.ccppcj.ca /documents/annrep9495.html (8948 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) was founded in 1980 with a mandate to promote the rights of all Canadians, especially those of Chinese communities, and to encourage their participation in all fields of society.
		We are delighted to inform you that the Chinese Canadian National Council will be hosting its 25^th Anniversary Tribute dinner on November 25th, 2005, at the Ruby Restaurant this year.
		For over 23 years, we have worked on issues relating to human rights, social justice and equality for Chinese Canadians throughout the country.
	www.ccnc.ca (403 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council
		Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) was founded in 1980 with a mandate to promote the rights of all Canadians, especially those of Chinese communities, and to encourage their participation in all fields of society.
		We are delighted to inform you that the Chinese Canadian National Council will be hosting its 25^th Anniversary Tribute dinner on November 25th, 2005, at the Ruby Restaurant this year.
		There is so much more we want to accomplish, and we hope that the continued support and increased participation of our community will help shape the influence and direction of CCNC now and in future.
	www.ccnc.ca (403 words)

	Overview of Chinese Canadian History
		The Chinese Canadian National Council launches a campaign to get redress from the Canadian government for the past payments of the head tax by Chinese immigrants.
		Chinese Canadians organize nationally to protest the racist depiction of Chinese Canadians in a story called 'Campus Giveaway' on CTV's nationally televised current events program, W5.
		A Chinese Canadian Youth Conference is held in Vancouver on the themes of 'Identity and Awareness.'
	www.ccnc.ca /toronto/history/timeline.html (403 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter - Events - Current and Upcoming Events
		This event is organized by the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNCTO) and sponsored by the AMNI Centre, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto.
		We are delighted to inform you that the Chinese Canadian National Council will be hosting its 25^th Anniversary Tribute dinner on November 25th, 2005, at the Ruby Restaurant this year.
		All proceeds will support the efforts of the Homeworkers' Association, and the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter, in our important work for equity and social justice.
	www.ccnctoronto.ca /events/events-Current.html (1348 words)

	Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter - Links
		CCNC is a social justice and anti-racism advocacy group that promotes the rights of all Canadians.
		MNSJ is a non-profit network of organizations committed to promoting social and economic justice for everyone in the City of Toronto (formerly Metro Toronto).
		The Ontario Trillium Foundation is a granting agency that works to create conditions of social progress for the socially or economically disadvantaged in Ontario.
	www.ccnctoronto.ca /links/links.html (1348 words)

	A hundred years of immigration to Canada
		Chinese immigration was henceforth regulated by the 1930 rules for "Asiatics" which allowed only the sponsorship of wife and children by Canadian citizens.
		The paper began: "There is a general awareness among Canadians that the present Immigration Act no longer serves national needs adequately, but there is no consensus on the remedy".
		Under the authority of Section 38 of the Immigration Act, an Order in Council was issued prohibiting the entry of Doukhobors, Mennonitesand Hutterites, because of their "peculiar habits, modes of life and methods of holding property".
	www.web.net /~ccr/history.html (1348 words)

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