Репост из: White Papers
As we wrap up our recent Canada commentary it is important to recall that even in the mid-20th century race conscious policymaking was still the norm.
“Canada is perfectly within her rights in selecting the persons whom we regard as desirable future citizens […] There will, I am sure, be general agreement with the view that the people of Canada do not wish, as a result of mass immigration, to make a fundamental alteration in the character of our population.
Large-scale immigration from the Orient would change the fundamental composition of the Canadian population.“
— Prime Minister William Mackenzie King
“Canada is perfectly within her rights in selecting the persons whom we regard as desirable future citizens […] There will, I am sure, be general agreement with the view that the people of Canada do not wish, as a result of mass immigration, to make a fundamental alteration in the character of our population.
Large-scale immigration from the Orient would change the fundamental composition of the Canadian population.“
— Prime Minister William Mackenzie King