Toronto in the Time of Exclusion

For almost a quarter century, the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act profoundly affected and, in some cases, devastated the lives of Chinese across Canada, including those living in Toronto. Now, 100 years later, let’s rediscover this tragic yet largely forgotten chapter of Canadian history, and hear how the early Toronto Chinese community, even those born in Canada, were impacted by this unprecedented piece of legislation.

Join us for a free public talk and discussion with:

Catherine Clement — Creator and Curator of the national exhibition and archive “The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act”; and
Jean Yee — daughter of a Chinese head tax payer who operated a hand laundry in Toronto during the exclusion years.

No registration is required. For enquiry, please contact trlspc@tpl.ca.

This program is hosted by the Chinese Canadian Archive of TPL Special Collections in partnership with the Chinese Canadian Museum funded by the Government of Canada.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.