Racism in public administration

Front cover of a transcript of the House of Commons debate during the second session of the thirteenth parliament.

Image of politician Richard McBride, who served as Premier of British Columbia from 1903-1915, as well as a MLA for Westminster-Dewdney, Dewdney, Yale, and Victoria City. McBride was an advocate for anti-Asian discriminatory polices at the provicinal and local level, particulary in regards to immigration.

Image of Member of Parliament W.G. McQuarrie. McQuarrie was an advocate for anti-Asian discriminatory policies in the federal government.

Image of the S.S. Komagata Maru leaving the harbour in Vancouver after the passengers were denied entry to Canada.

Image of a crowd of passengers standing on the deck of the S.S. Komagata Maru.

Image of a large crowd of passengers hanging off the side of the S.S. Komagata Maru.

Image of Gurdit Singh (front) and his son Balwant, and other unidentified men aboard the Komagata Maru. To their left are Daljit Singh Kauni, Puran Singh Janetpur, and Baba Garmukh Singh Lalton.

Creator: Province (newspaper)

Article from The Vancouver Daily Province discussing the notice of amendment to the Vancouver Incorporation Act to exclude South Asian Canadians from voting in municipal elections.

Front page article on the pending arrest of Houssein Rahim for voting in direct violation of the Provincial Elections Act.

A news clipping describing, in detail, the unanimous decision by the British Columbia legislature to exclude South Asian immigrants from the right to vote. It includes several quotes from various members on the bill, reasons why they would vote for it, and on other related topics pertaining to immigrants in British Columbia including the Medical Board of Examiners and the potential reaction from the Canadian federal government and the British imperial government to the decision.