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The continued rise of Anti-Sikh Hate across Canada.
Three teenagers have been charged with hate-motivated offences following assaults on passengers aboard Barrie Transit. In one incident, a 22-year-old Sikh man had his turban forcibly removed, beer poured on him, and was punched in the face and body while being subjected to derogatory comments.
These incidents cannot be dismissed as isolated acts. The growing targeting of Sikhs demands serious attention, accountability and action to ensure Sikh Canadians can live safely.
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Racialized people are increasingly unsafe in Canada
Police say suspect removed victim’s turban and poured beer on him ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/po…
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Charge the scum with a hate crime.
Police say suspect removed victim’s turban and poured beer on him ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/po…
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Just astounding watching this lie spread and metastasize in real time. A laboratory experiment in disinformation, and how it is both deliberately propagated and unwittingly amplified.
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Bandi Chhor Divas rend hommage au sixième gourou sikh, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, et à sa libération de prison.
C’est une célébration qui rassemble les familles dans un esprit fondé sur la foi, la justice, la générosité et l’action au service d’autrui – des valeurs incarnées par les communautés sikhes aux quatre coins du Canada, qui contribuent chaque jour à renforcer notre pays.
À tous ceux qui célèbrent au Canada aujourd'hui : joyeuse fête de Bandi Chhor Divas.
Ma déclaration : pm.gc.ca/fr/nouvelles/declar…
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I mean I get it's her job to be annoying but this is just laughable. She could be spending her time celebrating Diwali or something more useful.
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Happy Diwali! 🪔
May your Diwali be bright, your hearts be full, and your celebrations be unforgettable.
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The internet is full of misinformation and sadly this is another example of it. Wrong City. Wrong year.
This video being shared widely on social media is from the Westwood Mall in Mississauga in 2023. Not Brampton. Not yesterday.
You would think on a day of harmony like Diwali, we wouldn't be seeing people intentionally spread misinformation. The fact this was trending this morning unfortunately highlights how false news can spread quickly.
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The overwhelming amount of comments here are positive. And we're going to keep it that way. If you want to help Gurmoh in his journey, here is the Go Fund Me page to help this little guy & his family: gofundme.com/f/a-race-agains…
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Hey @Canucks, maybe you wanna close the comments or delete the awful racist ones? Smh.
Meet Gurmoh, tonight’s @Canucksforkids Star of the Game presented by @RBC!
His family’s search for hope sparked a nationwide movement that raised or committed over $7 million in five months. Tonight, we celebrate this little boy who loves hockey, dinosaurs, and fire trucks, and the community behind his family.
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Yet you deleted the video. Why? Because it was racist, and you knew exactly what you were doing. Spare us the pretence of wanting reasonable debate. You’re not interested in dialogue. You traffic in racism, profit from division, and hide behind free speech when you’re called out.
Oh no Sharan, let's not be ridiculous... Saying "diversity is our strength, what is happening" to a Senator who relies on identity focused optics to deflect from radical structural policy isn’t fear of arabic… that’s just a lazy take. It’s calling out his own political branding in real time, what he used and advocated for himself to mask a deeply polarizing and fractured winning coalition. Deconstructing that campaign theater is standard commentary, not being terrified of a language, culture or religion. Which you should know, as it’s something you do frequently on CTV News, right? I think this just shows that one of us paid attention to his rhetoric during the campaign trail and watched many rallies live, and the other read a lot of news headlines and social media posts.
P.S. As for "grifter"? If that’s what you call a 13-year broadcast veteran, you might want to open a dictionary. There's a massive difference between professional media commentary and a grift. The fact you chose to dishonestly use that term (like the left always does) to discredit, demean, and distract away from any conversation is a big red flag. If a woman with a decade + career in communications, public speaking, broadcasting and political/news commentary is a grifter… then I guess we’re two of the same! The difference is id rather have a conversation with you, and you’d rather do whatever this is to try and score some sort of political point for your party. Bizarre… but good luck!
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Imagine being so threatened by @AbdulElSayed speaking Arabic that you turn your racism into content. Right-wing grifters have made fear of anyone who looks or sounds different their entire personality. Embarrassing.
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Ten years of Diwali Night, and the heart of it has always been giving back. 🪔
Head Coach Manny Malhotra stopped by Guru Nanak Free Kitchen to help prepare and hand out meals. Today, we celebrate over $100K donated by @Canucksforkids.
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While they calculate the political risk another young man has committed suicide by stepping in front of a train as his work permit was expiring. Such cruelty towards so many young people who have done nothing but want to be Canadian. @MarkJCarney @fordnation
Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing growing pressure from business groups to allow more immigration to address Canada’s labor needs, but the prospect of welcoming more migrants carries political risk for him bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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As a Sikh woman who proudly wears a dastaar (turban), I am deeply saddened and disturbed by this proposal. No child should ever be made to feel that their faith makes them any less deserving of an education.
A dastaar, hijab, kippah, cross or any other religious symbol should never stand in the way of a child’s dreams.
As a mother, it hurts to think of children being made to feel that they must hide a part of themselves to fit in. These policies divide our communities when we should be bringing people together. They hurt children, undermine religious freedom and send a message that some identities are less welcome than others. This is wrong.
Diversity is something to respect, not restrict. Every child deserves to feel accepted and proud of who they are.
Quebec education minister wants to ban schoolchildren from wearing religious symbols ctvnews.ca/montreal/politics…
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Why are you such a racist? Who fucking cares what the skin colour of partiers are. Jesus dude grow up
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Did you know about the lengths Indian authorities went to in order to bury the truth about 1984, India's guilty secret?
1984sikh-archive.org/crimes/…
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PSA to 🇺🇸: Don't claim any new 🇨🇦 allies for your cause as #bcpoli leaders agree:
"Trump does represent an incredible threat to this province & this nation ... It is absurd to think I would be supportive of a bully south of the border."
- New Premier Lorne Doerkson, CBC-Sept 26
