Richmond - The Editor, I have followed with interest the Head Tax issue since I first saw a Chinese man standing on the Vancouver City Hall grounds with his hand-lettered protest sign about that injustice.
Richmond - The Editor, I have followed with interest the Head Tax issue since I first saw a Chinese man standing on the Vancouver City Hall grounds with his hand-lettered protest sign about that injustice.Unfortunately, the Chinese were not alone in experiencing immigration injustice. Many other nationalities also experienced this - the reasons for entry denial differed within these national groups - but were just as painful (and shameful.) For instance, my Scottish grandmother was ready to immigrate with six children under the age of 12 when she was told that five children would be accepted, but not her oldest son, who was handicapped.The pain caused by that forced and unjust separation could never have been assuaged by an apology. Instead, she determined to become involved politically to make Canada a more fair, just and compassionate nation.This is what Canadians need to do to make sure government is fair and represents their interests and beliefs. Join a political party that represents your beliefs and work for its election, but above all, be an informed voter.Louise McManusRichmond
