Chinese Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act

An Act to recognize the injustices done to Chinese immigrants by head taxes and exclusion legislation, to provide for recognition of the extraordinary contribution they made to Canada, and to provide for restitution which is to be applied to education on Chinese Canadian history and the promotion of racial harmony

This bill was last introduced in the 38th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Inky Mark  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Not active, as of Oct. 12, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.