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The Facts

At this point in time, Non-Indigenous Canadians did not face any restrictions regarding leisure activities. Your entrance to the hall is a privilege.

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The Facts

At this point in time, Indigneous Canadians may have been stopped at this stage. Here's why:

If a court or an Indian agent determines that an Indigenous person was "wasting time" at a pool room, the individual may have been banned for up to 1 year.
This rule specifically targeted Indigenous people, as all other ethnicities and cultures were allowed in regardless of intentions.
Why? The government believed Indigenous people should be focused on "productive" tasks such as jobs leading to economic growth, rather than amusement.
Simply put, leisure activities such as pool, dance halls or any other licensed areas were considered acceptable for everyone else, except for Indigenous people.

External Sources (MLA 8)

Joseph, Bob. “21 Things™ You May Not Have Known About the Indian Act.” Indigenous Corporate
Training Inc., 2 June 2015,
https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/21-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-the-indian-act.
Accessed 23 February 2026.

Leslie, John F. “Indian Act.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Act. Accessed 23
February 2026.