Member for richmond south center- thank you, honourable speaker, from 1881 to 1885. Chinese labor was needed to build the canadian pacific railway. When a chess labor was no longer needed. The chinese immigration act 1885 was introduced. It was the first legislation in canadian history to exclude immigration on the basis of ethnic background.

Chinese had to pay at least fifty dollars to come to canada. They must raise two hundred. Then five hundred 500 was equal to the purchase of two homes: chess immigration, chinese immigration, act of 1923 aka, the chinese exclusion act, replaced the 1980 1885 act and basically banned all chinese immigrants until he repeat, it is repealed in 1947.

Yet many canadians, including young chinese canadians, do not know the history.

That's why I'm glad our government's fulfilling another 2017 election promise by providing 27.5 million to the chinese canadian museum society to support the purchase of a historical wing sunk building, it will be the home of a permanent chinese. Canadian museum. Winston building is not just an oldest building in vancouver chinatown. The building also reflects the racist policy directed toward chinese canadian by the previous governments throughout bc. History establishing the chinese canadian museum will strengthen vancouver. Chinatown's unesco nomination is a world heritage site.

It will raise the global awareness, understanding and appreciation for historical significance for the chinese. Canadian chinese canadians played a vital role in society. It was especially evident during 20 hour cover 19 pandemic. Many chinese canadians led their way on and sharing the importance of self-imposed health restriction before covert nighting was even an issue.

Unfortunately, some of the gestures over goodwill were reciprocated with ridicule. Racist remark: racialized insult and improv unprovoked violence for economy to culture, the contribution of chinese canadian, an essential part of our province, our nation's success and prosperity. Chinese canadian museum will preserve and showcase chinese canadians significant contributions and historical ill treatment for many generations to come. Study and learn from. Thank you, mr speaker,.