Another campaigne promise fulfilled

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Go Harper. At least it was farily cheap.

Head Tax Payments Begin
Jason McIntyre
Saturday, October 21, 2006

Compensation for a decades-old head tax is finally arriving for 400 Chinese-Canadians.

More than 80 000 Chinese immigrants were forced to pay a fee of up to $500 to enter Canada between 1885 and 1923.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a formal apology in June to all those who were unjustly charged and declared a redress.

In Vancouver's Chinatown, Heritage Minister Beverly Oda presented cheques Friday to five survivors. 99-year-old Charlie Quan was given $20 000, which he says he'll spend on travelling.

An additional 400 others will receive compensatory payments.

How old are the 'others'?

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