1872 - (February 7, 2017)

150 Years Of Canada

In 1872, British Columbia issues its Qualifications of Voters Act.
Please note who is ineligible to vote:

Source of image: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=his&document=chap2&lang=e

In recent years, British Columbia apologized for its past mistakes. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chinese-community-gets-apology-from-b-c-for-historical-wrongs-1.2643938

To see who else could not vote in Canada, refer to the following table, also from Elections Canada.

Nova Scotia	Any person who, during the 15 days preceding the election, was remunerated by the government as an employee of one of the following: post office customs lighthouses Crown land office public works mines railroads department of revenue Any person in need who received social assistance or assistance in any amount from a charitable organization during the year preceding the election.
Quebec	Any person remunerated by the government as an employee of one of the following: post office (cities and towns) customs Crown land office or holder of one of the following positions: judge of the superior court, court of Queen's bench, vice-admiralty court, sessions court or municipal court district magistrate secretary, undersecretary or clerk of the Crown sheriff or assistant sheriff officer or member of a provincial or municipal police force Any person who collected federal or provincial duties, including excise duties, in the name of Her Majesty.
Ontario	Any person of Indian origin or partly Indian blood, not enfranchised, who resided on a reserve located in a riding where no electoral list existed and who benefited from amounts paid, in the form of annuities, interest or other funds, to the tribe or band of which the person was a member. Any person who, during the 15 days preceding the election, was remunerated by the government as an employee of one of the following: post office (cities and towns) customs Crown land office or holder of one of the following positions: judge chancellor and vice-chancellor of the province Crown clerk or assistant clerk registrar general prosecutor in a county court sheriff or assistant sheriff Any person collecting excise duties on behalf of Her Majesty. Any person acting as returning officer or election clerk (deputy returning officers and poll clerks retained the right to vote). Any person working in any capacity for a candidate before or during an election. Any stipendiary magistrate (i.e. paid by an individual).
Manitoba	Any person of Indian origin who received an annuity from the Crown. Any person holding one of the following positions: judge of the court of Queen's bench, a county court or a municipal court Crown clerk registrar general clerk of a county court sheriff or assistant sheriff
British Columbia	Any person of Indian origin. Any immigrant of Chinese origin. Any person holding one of the following positions: employee of the customs department employee of the federal government responsible for collecting excise duties judge of the Supreme Court or a county court stipendiary magistrate police constable or police officer Any employee of the federal government paid an annual salary (except postal employees). Any employee of the provincial government paid an annual salary. Any teacher paid by the government of the province. Any person previously found guilty of treason, serious crimes or other offences, unless he had been pardoned or served his sentence.

1. Any person who, during the 15 days preceding the election, was remunerated by the government as an employee of one of the following:
   • post office
   • customs
   • lighthouses
   • Crown land office
   • public works
   • mines
   • railroads
   • department of revenue
2. Any person in need who received social assistance or assistance in any amount from a charitable organization during the year preceding the election.

1. Any person remunerated by the government as an employee of one of the following:
   • post office (cities and towns)
   • customs
   • Crown land office
   or holder of one of the following positions:
   • judge of the superior court, court of Queen's bench, vice-admiralty court, sessions court or municipal court
   • district magistrate
   • secretary, undersecretary or clerk of the Crown
   • sheriff or assistant sheriff
   • officer or member of a provincial or municipal police force
2. Any person who collected federal or provincial duties, including excise duties, in the name of Her Majesty.

1. Any person of Indian origin or partly Indian blood, not enfranchised, who resided on a reserve located in a riding where no electoral list existed and who benefited from amounts paid, in the form of annuities, interest or other funds, to the tribe or band of which the person was a member.
2. Any person who, during the 15 days preceding the election, was remunerated by the government as an employee of one of the following:
   • post office (cities and towns)
   • customs
   • Crown land office
   or holder of one of the following positions:
   • judge
   • chancellor and vice-chancellor of the province
   • Crown clerk or assistant clerk
   • registrar general
   • prosecutor in a county court
   • sheriff or assistant sheriff
3. Any person collecting excise duties on behalf of Her Majesty.
4. Any person acting as returning officer or election clerk (deputy returning officers and poll clerks retained the right to vote).
5. Any person working in any capacity for a candidate before or during an election.
6. Any stipendiary magistrate (i.e. paid by an individual).

1. Any person of Indian origin who received an annuity from the Crown.
2. Any person holding one of the following positions:
   • judge of the court of Queen's bench, a county court or a municipal court
   • Crown clerk
   • registrar general
   • clerk of a county court
   • sheriff or assistant sheriff

1. Any person of Indian origin.
2. Any immigrant of Chinese origin.
3. Any person holding one of the following positions:
   • employee of the customs department
   • employee of the federal government responsible for collecting excise duties
   • judge of the Supreme Court or a county court
   • stipendiary magistrate
   • police constable or police officer
4. Any employee of the federal government paid an annual salary (except postal employees).
5. Any employee of the provincial government paid an annual salary.
6. Any teacher paid by the government of the province.
7. Any person previously found guilty of treason, serious crimes or other offences, unless he had been pardoned or served his sentence.

1872 Birth:
John McCrae, the World War I physician and Canadian poet  was born on November 30, 1872.  During the second battle of Ypres (Belgium), he wrote the famous poem: "In Flanders Fields".

Source of image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/John_McCrae_in_uniform_circa_1914.jpg

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.