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This article discusses the relaxing of certain immigration laws in order to allow the admittance of the families of landed South Asian immigrants to Canada.

This article discusses the arraignment of H. Rahim for perjury and a number of irregularities suspected in his registration to vote and in his entry to British Columbia.

Discuss political move to bar South Asian immigrants from entering British Columbia.

This article discusses a South Asian delegation traveling to Ottawa in order to appeal to the federal government to relax the immigration laws that prevent South Asian immigrants from bringing their wives and families to Canada and to abolish the…

Describes the detainment of newly arrived immigrants off the Empress of Japan steamer to prevent them from entering the city of Vancouver. Also discusses the potential confrontation with the Dominion Government over whether the city has any right to…

This article discusses a new order-in-council passed by the federal government barring any and all immigration of labourers or artisans to British Columbia until April in response to the decision of Chief Justice Hunter that the previous orders-in-…

This--editorial criticizes the position of a committee from Toronto, led by the president of the Toronto University,-- in support of South Asian immigration, particularly that of the wives and children of landed immigrants, and their refusal to…

This article discusses the legal decision to allow one hundred and forty two South Asian immigrants to land in Canada, after a challenge to the application of the Continuous Journey Law.

This article discusses whether or not the C.P.R. is likely to be fined for failing to accept over one hundred and forty South Asian immigrants ordered deported.

This article discusses a warrant for the arrest ofHoussein Rahim being issued for allegedly voting in an election. The charge is perjury for swearing himself to be a qualified elector in his district to a commissioner for the taking of affidavits…

Article discusses federal laws making it illegal for--municipal or provincial authorities--to prevent South Asian immigrants from coming to British Columbia.

This article discusses Mackenzie King--s 1907 inquiry into immigration and contains transcriptions from a few of the interviews.

This article discusses a new order-in-council prohibiting the immigration of labourers into B.C. until March 31, 1914.

This article discusses Dr. Monro--s efforts to see a large number of landed South Asian immigrants deported due to illness or poverty before the winter season.

This article discusses the case of Hernan Singh, who after having his deportation order declared invalid in court due to not being heard by the full immigration board, will be re-arrested as soon as he leaves the building so his case may be heard by…

This article discusses a pending court case against immigration officials who forcibly deported Bhagwan Singh in spite of a court order of habeas corpus that he appear before the B.C. supreme court and the C.P.R. Efforts are being made to return…

This is an editorial condemning the Continuous Journey Law (a federal measure) as ineffective and counterproductive while claiming the Natal Act as superior. It also discusses the author--s belief that South Asian immigrants, while undesirable, are…

This article describes a failed meeting arranged between government officials and leaders of the South Asian community in Vancouver regarding the proposed relocation of a number of landed immigrants to Honduras.

This article discusses a bill to propose an amendment to the Provincial Elections Act that would disallow any South Asian immigrants from voting, in spite of being British citizens.

This is an editorial condemning the Continuous Journey Law (a federal measure) as ineffective and counterproductive while claiming the Natal Act as superior. It also discusses the author--s belief that South Asian immigrants, while undesirable, are…

This article discusses the proposed immigration of a large group of South Asian immigrants from British Columbia to California for agricultural work.

This article is an editorial arguing that the Continuous Journey Law, enacted by the federal government, is ineffective in keeping --undesirable-- (those of Asian and South Asian decent) immigrants out while also having the effect of barring those…

This article discusses the results of the appeal to parliament made by a delegation of South Asian immigrants asking for fair treatment as citizens of the British Empire and for the abolition of or relaxation of exclusionary immigration laws. --…

This--editorial discusses the conclusions of the 1907 Royal Commission Report.

This article discusses forced relocations of residents from condemned housing in Vancouver and those evicted from their residence in South Vancouver to temporary shelters set up in the Greenwood cannery at Eburne. It also discusses local authorities…