1887 Vancouver anti-Chinese riots

Race riots in Vancouver, Canada The Vancouver anti-Chinese riots of 1887, sometimes called the Winter Riots because of the time of year they took place, were prompted by the engagement of cheap Chinese labour by the Canadian Pacific Railway to clear Vancouver's West End of large Douglas fir trees and stumps, passing over the thousands of unemployed men from the rest of Canada who had arrived looking for work. See also Chinese head tax in Canada Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration (1885) Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 Anti-Oriental riots (Vancouver) Further reading Early Vancouver J.S. "Skitt" Matthews Vancouver Archives publ. Vancouver: From Milltown to Metropolis Alan Morley In the Sea of Sterile Mountains: The Chinese in British Columbia Joseph Morton 1974 Category:1887 in British Columbia Category:1887 riots Category:Race riots in Canada Category:19th century in Vancouver Category:Accidents and incidents involving Canadian Pacific Railway Category:Anti-Chinese activities in Canada Category:January 1887 in Canada Category:Anti-Chinese violence in North America Category:Chinese-Canadian culture in Vancouver Category:Racially motivated violence in Canada Category:1880s crimes in Canada