Bill C-333A (Historical)

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 is from the 38th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Nov. 5, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-333 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) Chinese Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act

C-333 (37th Parliament, 2nd session) Chinese Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act

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.