is the way the Canadian goverment treated the Chinese, Japanese, and South Asian immigrants which came over to Canada looking for a .
better financial situation and a better life. These immigrants were greated to, perhaps the complete opposite of their earlier expectations. Most .
of them were forced to come without their families and were place to work on the railroad. They were often paid one quarter to one half the .
wages of their white counterparts working on the railroad. Once the railroad was finished, there were many industried that jumped at the .
opportunity of employing immigrant labourers because of their cheap wages. These industries included fishing, mining, and sawmills. In the .
case of mining, many of these immigrant workers lost their lives due to poor working conditions, exhaustion, and while performing dangerous .
tasks (Henry,73). There have also been many isolated incidences involving racially motivated crimes and actions against visible minorities. For .
example, In 1907 in Vancouver's Chinatown, a huge white mob ignited and engaged in a riot harming and destroying much of the people and .
property of that community (Henry,78). Also during these times, visible minorites were not able to enter various professions such as education, .
law, and pharmacy due simply to the fact that they were minorites and a threat to the white community. Visible minorites were also banned from .
sale of Crown Timber, which was a key export of the time and a solid financial investment. Despite all these occurences and the attitudes held .
the white community of the time many immigrants continued to come, still searching for that dream of a better life. These immigrants were .
subjected to head taxes and other legislation that made it difficult for these immigrants to lead a happy life in their new home.
However, although Canadian history may provide an insight into the racist discourse found in todays' society, it is important to examine .
