Re Homma
In Re the Provincial Elections Act and In Re Tomey Homma, A Japanese, [1900] 7 BCR
368
This case is an appeal regarding whether the Legislature has the power to provide
that no Japanese is entitled to have his name placed on the Register of Voters or
to vote at any election. Chief Justice McColl determined that based upon precedent
(Union Colliery Company of British Columbia, Limited v. Bryden (1899), A.C 580) that
the Provincial Legislature has no power to pass any legislation whatever which does
not, in terms at least, apply alike to born and naturalized subjects of Her Majesty.
Appeal allowed.
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Title
Re Homma
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Researcher: Monique F. Ulysses
Researcher: Lauren Chalaturnyk
Metadata author: Connell Parish
Metadata author: Gordon Lyall
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Source:
County Court of Vancouver.
British Columbia Reports.
1900.
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