Kew Dock Yip (1906–2001) in front of his Elizabeth Street law office, 1960. Courtesy of the Yip family.
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Resource ID
10128
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Open
Date of Creation
1960
Program Category
Historical Plaques
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Caption
Kew Dock Yip (1906–2001) in front of his Elizabeth Street law office, 1960. Courtesy of the Yip family.
Description
Lawyer Kew Dock Yip (1906–2001) was the first lawyer of Chinese descent licensed to practise law in Canada. With lawyer Irving Himel (1915–2001), he successfully lobbied the Canadian government to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act and later served Toronto's Chinese community for 40 years through his law office on Elizabeth Street, in particular helping reunite families. In 1998, the Law Society of Upper Canada awarded him the Law Society Medal for outstanding service.