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Dr. Lily Cho

Dr. Lily Cho is the Associate Dean, Global and Community Engagement for the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York University. Her current research looks at Chinese head tax certificates and the production of noncitizens. She has published books on Chinese restaurants and the relationship between human rights and creative expression.

Chinese Immigration 9: Certificates that produced non-citizens

Between 1885 and 1923, Chinese immigrants to Canada were subjected to a “head tax,” according to the terms of the Chinese Immigration Act. This legislation...

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