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Hindu Canadian Foundation protests in −23°C against violence targeting religious minorities in Bangladesh

Dozens of Hindu Canadians gathered in freezing temperatures at Mississauga Celebration Square to call attention to what they describe as ongoing violence and discrimination against religious minorities in Bangladesh.The demonstrators braved temperatures as low as −23°C to voice their concerns for Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists and other minority groups in Bangladesh. The protesters urged Canada’s […]

The Canadian Sikh lawyer who refused to swear oath to King Charles – and got the law changed | World News

Image: The Globe and Mail When Prabjot Singh Wirring was preparing to enter the legal profession in Alberta, he encountered a requirement that placed him at the centre of a constitutional and cultural debate. Like all prospective lawyers in the province, he was expected to swear an oath of allegiance to the reigning monarch, now […]

‘Gave money because I loved…’: Indian national Gagandeep Pejatta with ‘intellectual disability’ alleges $1 million exploitation by Canadian family, real estate broker

An Indian national with an intellectual disability launched a lawsuit against a Winnipeg family and a real estate broker who allegedly used his condition to push him into damaging property deals in Canada and India, costing him about $1 million.56-year-old Gagandeep Pejatta filed his statement of claim in the Manitoba Court in October. He says […]

‘The road was so slippery’: Canadian Sikh taxi driver Hardeep Singh Toor helps deliver baby in –23 C

What began as a late-night hospital run turned into a life-changing moment for Calgary taxi driver Hardeep Singh Toor, who helped deliver a baby girl in the back seat of his cab during freezing winter conditions.Toor received an urgent dispatch call last Saturday night, the kind taxi drivers often get for emergencies. Toor was expecting […]

‘Immigration should not…’: Canadian lawyer says fertility rate is at all-time low and mass migration is not the solution

Canada’s fertility rate has hit an all-time low, sparking concern among experts and politicians about the long-term sustainability of the nation’s population. Leslyn Lewis, a Canadian lawyer and politician, said mass immigration should not be treated as a substitute for a society that struggles to support families.“Canada now has one of the lowest fertility rates […]

‘Warned by FBI, Canadian police of credible plot’: SFJ’s Pannun claims fresh threat to life

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen, claimed on Tuesday (local time) that he had been warned by both the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of a “new credible threat” to his life.Pannun, the general counsel of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), said FBI agents visited him […]

‘Go back to your country’: Canadian man hurls racist slurs at Indian worker — watch video

A video has sparked outrage in Canada and in India after showing a young man using racist slurs against an Indian-origin female employee, demanding she return to India, amid reports of repeated targeting of South Asian staff by a group of teens.In the video, a boy could be heard saying, “Go back to your f*****g […]

Canadian mom gets a complete keyboard tattooed on her arm so her autistic son can always ‘talk’ to her when his communication device fails | World News

A Canadian mother has found an unusual way to make sure her non-speaking autistic son always has a way to communicate with her, even when technology fails. Jessica Fletcher had a complete keyboard tattooed on her forearm after an incident with her 11-year-old son, Hunter, whose augmentative and alternative communication device ran out of battery […]

Rolex sues Canadian jewellery store Bijoux Medusa over customized watches, claims trademark infringement

Rolex sues Canadian jeweller Bijoux Medusa over customized watches/Image: Getty Images Rolex has sued a Canadian jewellery store and its owner over the sale and modification of watches bearing Rolex trademarks, alleging the customized products could be mistaken for watches made or authorised by the company.The lawsuit names Quebec based Bijoux Medusa and owner Julien […]

Watch video: ‘Native’ Canadian woman blames Indians for throwing trash during Canada Day celebrations, says ‘you should be ashamed’

Canada Day is celebrated annually on July 1st, marking the anniversary of the 1867 Constitution Act that united Canada’s first provinces into a single country. The country livens up with tons of celebrations, with families and friends hosting parties and dinners to honour the day.Recently, a video from the Canada Day celebration in Calgary has […]