Canadian Pacific Railway: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba Dept: Your July 28 feature about Chinese people in Manitoba, From head tax to figurehead, was enlightening. More than 100 years ago, the Conservatives brought in thousands of immigrant workers to build the Canadian Pacific Railway and paid them a fraction of what Canadians were paid, and today the Conservatives are bringing in thousands of immigrant workers to build the Alberta tarsands, and they are also being paid only a fraction of what Canadian workers earn. Send a Letter to the Editor, according to Winnipeg Free Press. To send a letter for consideration on our Letters page: Fill out our online form at the link above, or Email letters@freepress.mb.ca, or Fax 204 697-7412, or Mail Letters to the Editor, 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 3B6 and exploiting immigrants The Free Press welcomes letters from readers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.