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CCNC rejects official BC apology
The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) declines the motion of Apology offered by the BC Legislature on May 15, 2014.
CCNC has supported the Head Tax Families Society of Canada in seeking an inclusive redress with the BC Government. The BC Government is well aware of the role of past BC political leaders in formenting anti-Chinese racism, including receiving a significant share of the head taxes collected. Last year, CCNC provided the BC Government and all MLAs with a schedule of the head tax levies transferred, which totals $8.5 million, a sum with a present value of about $1 billion today. CCNC takes the view that there should be a symbolic return of these funds to the head tax families.
Unfortunately, the Apology motion lacks this basic sincerity.
“A government should never be seen to be profiting from racism, but this is what has happened here today,” Victor Wong, CCNC Executive Director said today. “Only the affected head tax families can accept this Apology and allow the reconciliation process to begin.”
“We urge all MLAs to reflect on our views and to expend the effort to offer a meaningful apology to the Chinese Canadian community.”
Founded in 1980, CCNC is a national non-profit organization with 27 chapters across Canada and a community leader for Chinese Canadians in promoting a more just, respectful, and inclusive society.
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Schedule of Head Tax Levies Transferred to Province of BC |
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Year |
Paying Tax |
Exempt from Tax |
% Exempt |
Registrations for Leave |
Total Revenues |
Transfer to BC |
|
1886 to 1891 |
4,590 |
222 |
5 |
7,041 |
239,664 |
56687.5 |
|
1892 |
3,276 |
6 |
0 |
2,168 |
166,503 |
40662.5 |
|
1893 |
2,244 |
14 |
1 |
1,277 |
113,491 |
27387.5 |
|
1894 |
2,087 |
22 |
1 |
666 |
105,021 |
25437.5 |
|
1895 |
1,440 |
22 |
2 |
473 |
72,475 |
17200 |
|
1896 |
1,762 |
24 |
1 |
697 |
88,800 |
21312.5 |
|
1897 |
2,447 |
24 |
1 |
768 |
123,119 |
29900 |
|
1898 |
2,175 |
17 |
1 |
802 |
109,754 |
26400 |
|
1899 |
4,385 |
17 |
0 |
859 |
220,310 |
53262.5 |
|
1900 |
4,231 |
26 |
1 |
1,102 |
215,102 |
47362.5 |
|
1901 |
2,518 |
26 |
1 |
1,204 |
178,704 |
40512.5 |
|
1902 |
3,525 |
62 |
2 |
1,922 |
364,972 |
86287.5 |
|
1903 |
5,245 |
84 |
2 |
2,044 |
526,744 |
258050 |
|
1904 |
4,719 |
128 |
3 |
1,920 |
474,420 |
225000 |
|
1905 |
8 |
69 |
90 |
2,080 |
6,080 |
0 |
|
1906 |
22 |
146 |
87 |
2,421 |
13,521 |
0 |
|
1907 |
91 |
200 |
69 |
2,594 |
48,094 |
0 |
|
1908 |
1,482 |
752 |
34 |
3,535 |
746,535 |
363800 |
|
1909 |
1,411 |
695 |
33 |
3,731 |
713,131 |
304500 |
|
1910 |
1,614 |
688 |
30 |
4,002 |
813,003 |
356200 |
|
1911 |
4,515 |
805 |
15 |
3,956 |
2,262,056 |
1066000 |
|
1912 |
6,083 |
498 |
8 |
4,322 |
3,049,722 |
1432661 |
|
1913 |
7,078 |
367 |
5 |
3,742 |
3,549,242 |
1723991 |
|
1914 |
5,274 |
238 |
4 |
3,450 |
2,644,593 |
1279352 |
|
1915 |
1,155 |
103 |
8 |
4,373 |
588,124 |
251639 |
|
1916 |
20 |
69 |
78 |
4,064 |
19,389 |
0 |
|
1917 |
272 |
121 |
31 |
3,312 |
140,487 |
0 |
|
1918 |
650 |
119 |
15 |
2,907 |
336,757 |
0 |
|
1919 |
4,066 |
267 |
6 |
3,244 |
2,069,669 |
3145 |
|
1920 |
363 |
181 |
33 |
5,529 |
538,479 |
42008 |
|
1921 |
885 |
1,550 |
64 |
6,807 |
474,332 |
193178 |
|
1922 |
1,459 |
287 |
16 |
7,532 |
743,032 |
323518 |
|
1923 |
652 |
59 |
8 |
6,682 |
434,557 |
121418 |
|
1924 |
625 |
51 |
8 |
5,661 |
334,039 |
89319 |
|
1925 |
— |
— |
— |
5,992 |
308,659 |
|
|
1926 |
— |
— |
— |
3,947 |
25,969 |
|
|
1927 |
— |
2 |
— |
5,987 |
14,844 |
|
|
1928 |
2 |
1 |
33 |
5,087 |
25,679 |
|
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Total |
82,371 |
7,962 |
9.7 |
127,900 |
22,899,072 |
8,506,192 |
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Compiled by CCNC Sourced from Canada Year Book 1929, Sessional Papers, 1887-1825, Auditor General’s Report, 1887-1924, Chinese Immigration Revenue 1886-1924 |
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