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Jean B. Lumb

Canadian activist · Canada · On the map · Activists · Lived 1919 to 2002 · aged 82

Jean Bessie Lumb,, née Wong (1919-2002) was the first Chinese Canadian woman and the first restaurateur to receive the Order of Canada for her community work.

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Member of the Order of Canada

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Most notably, she was recognized for her pivotal role in changing Canada’s immigration laws that separated Chinese families and for her contribution in saving Toronto's First Chinatown and Chinatowns in other cities.

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Country
Canada
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2002 · aged 82