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This enactment acknowledges that immigrants of Chinese origin were required to pay a head tax between 1885 and 1923 and suffered other exclusionary measures until 1947, and expresses the deep sorrow of Parliament for those events.

The enactment provides for negotiations to take place between the Government of Canada and the National Congress of Chinese Canadians in respect of measures that may be taken to recognize the imposition of those exclusionary measures. The measures that may be taken may include the installation of commemorative plaques as well as public education initiatives.

The enactment also allows a request to be made to the Canada Post Corporation for the issue of a commemorative stamp or set of stamps.