Petition Against Orientals Owning Crown Land

Petition Against Orientals Owning Crown Land

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Title Proper F0 GR1665 BOX 21 FILE 01
Date(s) 1930
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A petition in the form of a scroll, directed to the BC Premier W.A.C. Bennett. Led by the Vancouver Horticultural Society and the White Canada Association. 1487 names signed the petition asking to prohibit individuals of Asian descent from owning, buying, or leasing Crown Land or acquiring any other natural resources.
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Petition Against Orientals Owning Crown Land
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