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1867-1914: Background / Fitful Growth / Changing Conditions / First Wave / Laurier Boom
Fitful Growth: Policy Foundations
Economy
Policy Foundations
Block Settlements
Occasionally, however, the government varied from its discriminatory practices to meet the needs of business and manufacturing groups. The temporary opening of immigration to Chinese migrant labour, for instance, protected Montreal business interests who had a stake in the building of the CPR. Of course, when the railway was nearing completion, more restrictive legislation was passed to discourage the entry of Chinese immigrants.
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