[The act] was an overtly racist law prohibiting the arrival of newcomers from China. It also required all people of Chinese heritage, including Canadian-born, to register with the federal government in order to stay in the country.
Chinese Canadian communities across the country mobilized to lobby against the act but in the end their efforts failed to stop its passage. Thus, July 1 came to be known as “Humiliation Day” for many Chinese Canadians. The impact of this legislation would have dreadful, longterm impacts. This year, many Chinese
