Daily News logo Newsletter logo   Search News     Daily News   

The Government of Canada Promotes Historical Recognition for Chinese-Canadian Community's Immigration Experiences

  Share With Friends

TORONTO, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - May 8, 2008) - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity), today announced $5 million in grants and contributions funding will be made available to the Chinese-Canadian community for community-based commemorative and educational projects related to immigration restrictions.

"The Head Tax and other immigration restrictions, which affected Chinese-Canadians, are an unfortunate chapter in our history and deserve recognition," said Secretary of State Kenney.

This funding is being provided under the Community Historical Recognition Program, which was first announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in June 2006. The Program will fund community-based projects that will allow communities affected by Canadian wartime measures and immigration restrictions to have their experiences acknowledged in a way that is meaningful to them. Eligible projects could include monuments, commemorative plaques, educational material, and exhibits.

Other components of the Community Historical Recognition Program will be announced in the days to come, as well as details regarding the National Historical Recognition Program, which will fund federal initiatives that educate Canadians about the history of wartime measures and immigration restrictions and the contributions of affected communities to the building of Canada.

Chinese-Canadians received an official apology by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2006 for the Head Tax imposed on Chinese immigrants. The Government also announced that it would make ex-gratia symbolic payments of $20,000 to living Head Tax payers and to persons who had lived in a conjugal relationship with a now-deceased Head Tax payer. To date, more than $12 million in ex-gratia payments have already been made to this community.

Guidelines and application forms for the Community Historical Recognition Program will be made available in English and French on the website of the Department of Canadian Heritage at www.canadianheritage.gc.ca once program details are finalized.

This news release is available on the Internet at www.canadianheritage.gc.ca under Media Room.

kennej5@parl.gc.ca


 
Support Wikipedia


Follow NewsBlaze

on Twitter

@newsblaze


Find more stories recommended by Stumbleupon.

newsletter logo

What's Hot?
1 .NSC Study Shows You are More Likely to Killed By a Cop Than a Terrorist - 151
2 .Casey Anthony Now Anemic on The Internet, While Jodi Arias Goes Viral! - 97
3 .Unrest Continues on Eve of Uprising Anniversary in Bahrain - 49
4 .Prosecution Paints a Portrait of Abuse in the Trial of George Huguely V! - 56
5 .Husbands-Don't Commit These Valentine's Day Insults! - 50
6 .Censorship in America - 43
7 .Bullhead Review: The Meat Market, Steroids And Masculine Identity Addictions - 34
8 .Supermodel Bar Refaeli Adorns the Cover of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on Newsstands Today! - 43
9 .Religion of Peace Demonstration Hoax Photos - 33
10 .The Disturbing Case of Susan Walsh: Vampires, Russian Mobsters and Sex Slaves! - 31
Updated: 15:45 PST     6722

NewsBlaze Editors

editors

NewsBlaze Writers


Writers Wanted

Help NewsBlaze provide daily news, including top stories, Home and Garden, Technology, The Environment and more. NewsBlaze Writer

Follow NewsBlaze

NewsBlaze Social Media Logos NewsBlaze Facebook NewsBlaze LinkedIn NewsBlaze Twitter NewsBlaze YouTube NewsBlaze MySpace
NewsBlaze 
Copyright © 2004-2012 NewsBlaze LLC
Use of this website is subject to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy  | DMCA Notice |         Press Room