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1. The conditions in China were very harsh at the time with population pressures, wide-spread poverty and political instability. Most migrants came to Canada to make a better life and send money home to their families.

2. Approximately 1500

3. 1947

4. Around $23 million or approximately $1 billion dollars in today’s currency.

5. Due to systemic barriers and racial discrimination, most Chinese Canadians had virtually no choice but to toil in low-paying service jobs if they were to make a living. They were also barred from certain occupations that required one to be a citizen, such as pharmacy, law, teaching and politics.

6. 1885

7 Early 1890s

8. Chinese Canadian who was the first donor of the Calgary General Hospital.

9. It’s important to acknowledge and learn from past mistakes to begin the healing process. It’s also important to understand how a policy like the Chinese Exclusion Act can affect the development of a community for generations.

10. The goal of this campaign to educate the Canadian public about the history of Chinese Canadians and create a dialogue in the process.

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