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Immigration clause divides opinion among editors in Ottawa
A circular from the Superintendent of Immigration asks Dominion editors for views on requiring immigrants to hold a certain amount of money before landing in Canada. The piece argues both for and against the rule, noting western labor shortages and concerns about deportation, while highlighting wider issues in Manitoba settlements and regional railway discrimination.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
West
Immigration Department
Manitoba
Garden of Eden
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Columbia