British India – Dominion of Canada relations
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Many of the same British aristocrats wielded power in both British India and Canada. When the British and French fought for global domination in the Age of Empire, Imperial Canada and Colonial India became battlegrounds, colonies, and sources of trade and wealth.
19th century history[edit]
In 1858, Queen Victoria proclaimed that, throughout the Empire, the people of India would enjoy equal privileges with white people without discrimination of colour, creed or race. Since both Canada and India were under British Crown rule, ex-army men from the British Indian Army migrated to Canada to start a new life. However, what awaited them was racism and discrimination. Many settled in Western Canada, which was sparsely populated at the time, and worked as law enforcement officers due to their military history. They also worked in forest clearing as lumberjacks and owned lumber mills. However, race relations with white Canadians were strained. The socioeconomic systems that advantages white people ensured that racialization and minimal direct contact (e.g. ethnic gatekeeping) remained the same by setting up various barriers. This dynamic continues implicitly and explicitly into the 21st century internally within the country, and the external intercontinental cordiality is also fraught with similar relationship dynamics.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Unoki, Ko (2022-02-21). Racism, Diplomacy, and International Relations. Routledge. pp. 60+. ISBN 978-1-000-54154-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Indo-Canadians
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