In 2006, the Government of Canada apologized for which discriminatory policy?
Answer: The Chinese head tax.
The Government of Canada apologized in 2006 for the head tax, a race-based entry fee charged to Chinese migrants after the CPR was built.
All answer choices
- The Chinese head tax. (correct answer)
- Residential schools.
- The internment of Japanese Canadians.
- The deportation of the Acadians.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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