Plaque goes up at Japanese Canadian memorial, 15 years after approval

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Sgt. Masumi Mitsui led the fight to secure the vote for Japanese Canadians in 1931. Article content Japanese Canadians were denied the right to vote in B.C. in 1895. But after more than 200 Japanese Canadians signed up to fight for Canada during the First World War, they started pushing for the right to vote. In 1931, it was granted. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top…

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