Prime Minister Harper lauded contribution of Chinese Canadians to national development
Prime Minister Harper offers full apology for the Chinese Head Tax
It's about time.
However, I can't help but doubt their true intentions since the Conservatives had voted against addressing this grievance while in opposition, and only changed their song during the 2005 election campaign. They seem prone to attempting to modify history.
Conservatives wrong on head tax
So I wonder, is it only a coincidence, given that that the majority of Chinese Canadians are concentrated in our biggest cities, where the Conservatives didn't get any votes? Because if they truly wanted to right past wrongs (or at least the appeance of addressing measures even if they were lawful at the time), they might want to say something about the deportation of Acadiens too...
Further, if the government accepts liability for past acts that are illegal under today's laws, what impact will that have on the judicial system, where you can only be tried and punished according to the laws that were in effect at the time of the crime?
Anyway, for a more detailed and unbiased account of the historial and global context and purpose of the head tax.
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