“People don’t realize how how racist a policy that was and it was institutionalized by our government.' yyc
When Lee’s grandfather went back to China after the work was complete, he had to pay a $500 tax to be able to return to Canada.
“I’m saddened by the ignorance of the people to not understand, and even now when we talk about this, I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Ron, why bring up the past?'” Lee said.Calgarian Jack Yee was born in China and moved to Canada as a child in 1950. He said he didn’t learn until recently about Canada’s previously racist immigration policies.“I was surprised because I grew up in a small town and I had a very good treatment,” said Yee.
“You have to keep our leaders on their toes because we see today we have identity politics and it’s starting again with that right wing thinking and politicians will cater to it, which is very sad,” Lee said.
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