IN Christy Clark’s response to the Mayors’ Council’s election survey, she refused to commit to replacing the Pattullo Bridge, the NDP said on Wednesday.
The Pattullo has been falling apart for 16 years. It is 80 years old. Pieces have literally been crumbling off of it and there have been warnings that it is vulnerable to a strong wind.
Its narrow lanes are increasingly dangerous, with an increase in traffic and head-on collisions since tolls were imposed on the Port Mann Bridge.
The NDP said its leader John Horgan has been clear that he will work with TransLink to immediately replace the Pattullo Bridge and fund 40 per cent of the cost.
The NDP said that Horgan will also eliminate tolls on the nearby Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges, which will help to take traffic pressure off the Pattullo.
“We can’t afford to stall on replacing the Pattullo Bridge, or taking the tolls off the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges,” said Surrey Whalley NDP candidate Bruce Ralston.
“Affordability is one of the key issues I keep hearing about over and over again in Whalley. British Columbians are being squeezed every day by rising costs, including the tolls that only they have to pay to get to work.
“Christy Clark and the BC Liberals stall and underfund, and they ignore the mayors’ plans for fixing our traffic problems. We will work with mayors and the federal government to fix them.”
THE Liberal Party announced on Wednesday that Premier Christy Clark was welcomed by a B.C. company that stood up to an unfair and punitive U.S. trade action – and won.
“The U.S. was wrong when it targeted Catalyst, and it’s wrong to go after B.C. softwood now,” said Clark. “Every time these allegations are tested in an impartial court, they are struck down, because the facts are on our side. We’ll keep negotiating, but if we have to go back to court, we will – and we’ll win again.”
Clark said that she has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ask the federal government to ban the shipment of thermal coal, including U.S. shipments, through British Columbia – sending a strong message that BC and Canada will protect the interests of workers in forestry and other sectors targeted by the Trump administration.
A B.C. company with over 1,500 employees in the province, including 75 at their Surrey distribution centre, Catalyst made headlines when it was targeted by U.S. rivals and the American government, and was subjected to duties. Last week, after almost two years and millions of dollars in duties and legal fees, Catalyst won its challenge as the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled Catalyst was not receiving unfair subsidies.
In a statement on April 20, Catalyst recognized and thanked Clark and her government, along with the Government of Canada, for defending Catalyst and its workers during the dispute.
The Liberals said that they stood with Catalyst, and will stand up for BC’s forestry industry.
They then went on to attack the NDP and the Green Party, alleging that those parties have no plan for forestry, and that NDP Leader John Horgan has already turned his back on BC’s forestry sector and the tens of thousands of workers and their families who depend on it for their livelihood. On getting a new softwood deal, he said, “Good luck with that.”
The Liberals said: “What’s more, the U.S. industry campaign against Catalyst was supported from the start by the Pittsburgh-based United Steelworkers – the same union bosses who gave the BC NDP the largest political donation in BC history, and are directly paying the salaries for Horgan’s three top campaign staff.
“Not long after the Catalyst trade action was launched in 2015, Horgan made Steelworkers president Leo Gerard an honourary lifetime member of the BC NDP.
“And it was Leo Gerard and the United Steelworkers who, last year, asked the U.S. government to slap a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum – threatening some 1,000 jobs at RioTintoAlcan in Kitimat.”
“There is little question that he was, and is, an excellent officer”
Staff-Sgt. Baljiwan Sandhu
THE Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that Staff-Sgt. Baljiwan Sandhu of Peel Regional Police was not recommended for promotion to the rank of inspector in February 2013 “in part due to his race, ancestry, place of origin, and / or ethnic origin.”
Tribunal adjudicator Bruce Best said that this was in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Peel Regional Police is Ontario’s second largest municipal force that polices the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, where about 60 per cent of residents are “visible minorities” as defined by Statistics Canada.
Sandhu, who came to Canada in 1981, joined the Peel force in 1989 and was the first Punjabi officer in District 2 in the city of Brampton.
Back in June 2015, the Toronto Star had reported that in his complaint filed in January 2014, Sandhu listed examples of alleged discrimination that he faced when he started his career. These included:
* During a basic training presentation on the operations of the service’s communications bureau, a speaker remarked that, in the future, outgoing police officers would be replaced by “women and Pakis.” Sandhu stated that the rest of the recruit class looked at him, leaving him “hurt and embarrassed.”
* Officers mimicked his accent. “It reached the point where I felt like I was an ethnic punching bag, yet I soldiered on,” he said in his complaint.
* He once walked into a packed gym at police headquarters and someone shouted: “Hey, no one called a cab!” Sandhu said the room “erupted with laughter,” which he found distressing but “forced” himself to “laugh” to “endure” the “blatant racial slur.”
* In 2007, Sandhu said a senior officer remarked at a traffic accident scene that there should be no trouble sorting it out because those involved were not South Asians, who “lie all the time.”
Best said in his decision that he found that two officers “devalued the experience he had in Diversity and in South Asian Intelligence, and that this was the primary reason for not recommending him.” He noted that even if the officers’ decision in this regard was not intentional, “it is well established that intent is not required to establish discrimination.”
He also noted: “In addition to my finding that work in the South Asian units was devalued in the service, I also accept the evidence that the applicant was assigned to these positions, in part, due to his race, particularly his ethnic origin and place of origin, because of his specific cultural knowledge and language skills. I further find that the length of time he spent in those portfolios was also due in part to these same factors.”
Best said: “The low value placed on the applicant’s experience in South Asian Intelligence and Diversity, and the discounting of that work in terms of assessing his suitability for promotion, amounts to discrimination in that it disadvantaged the applicant when he applied for promotion to inspector.”
He pointed out: “The applicant was originally posted to the Diversity Relations Media position, at the direction of then-Chief Metcalf, because of his specific language skills and cultural knowledge. I further found that the applicant recognized that remaining in Diversity would, whether justified or not, hinder his ambition to move up the ranks, and that he had, as early as 2010, raised this issue with his superior officers and indicated his desire to move to another posting after two years in the position. However, because of his particular cultural knowledge and language skills, he remained in Diversity for far longer than he wished to, and, even after he was successful in transferring out, the time he had spent there had effectively delayed his career aspirations.”
Best in his ruling said there were a number of things that he “found were NOT the reason for the applicant’s failure to be recommended for promotion.” [Capitalization Best’s]
He said: “First, performance was not an issue.
“Second, it was not because of lack of time in the Staff Sergeant / Detective Sergeant role. He had been at that rank for four years, not counting the six-month period of indefinite acting at that rank immediately prior to his promotion.
“Third, it was not because of his lack of experience as an Acting Inspector; though [Inspector Steve] Mendyk noted that “some had more”, the applicant’s over 800 hours of acting time was, as acknowledged by Superintendent [Mike] MacMullen, more than enough to be considered for promotion. The fact that his acting time was all in Diversity, however, is relevant, and in fact was specifically raised in the Command Team Assessment as a factor against recommending the applicant for promotion.
“Fourth, his unique contributions to the Service were acknowledged by all concerned. There is little question that he was, and is, an excellent officer. His skills as an officer, combined with his cultural and linguistic skills, have without doubt assisted the Service in enhancing its reputation within the community.
“Fifth, the only specific reason given in his command team assessment was his lack of experience supervising front-line officers. As I have found above, the applicant did in fact have such experience from his time as a Staff Sergeant at the Airport Division. Furthermore, given the evidence, in particular the experience of the other candidates for the 2013 promotional process, and the experience at the rank of staff / detective sergeant of those senior officers who testified before me, I do not find that the applicant’s experience supervising front-line officers was as important a factor in recommending an individual for promotion to inspector as has been suggested by the respondent.”
Best added: “Given the above, my finding is that the applicant’s time in Diversity and South Asian Intelligence was a reason, and in fact the primary reason, he was not recommended for promotion to inspector.”
Sandhu’ lawyer, Barry Swadron, told CBC that because of the stress caused by this case, he has been on long-term disability for the past three years, and it’s unclear whether he will decide to return to the force.
Chief Jennifer Evans
MEANWHILE, Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans said on Tuesday that she wants to reassure the community and employees that their police force is a diverse and inclusive employer, and that all employees have the same opportunities for promotion regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin and /or ethnic origin.
Evans repeated her long-standing commitment to ensuring Peel Regional Police is free of workplace discrimination and harassment.
While in the past, traditional policing models were heavily focused on front-line operations, the existing Peel Regional Police model is also focused on community policing and public engagement. Community policing roles, including those in areas like Diversity Relations, Crime Prevention and Community Support are essential to building strong relationships with community partners which is a priority for Peel Regional Police, said Evans.
She added that their Diversity Relations Unit is growing steadily to keep up with increasing demands for service within the community. The officers in that area do incredible work and are valued for what they do to enhance and sustain strong connections within the community.
ONE man remains in hospital and a youth is in custody following a stabbing on Tuesday night in East Vancouver.
A fight broke out on a BC Transit bus around 9 p.m. on Tuesday before spilling out onto Commercial Drive near Venables Street. It is alleged that the 15-year-old suspect stabbed the victim before a witness was able to intervene and take control of the suspect. Additional witnesses in the area called police and provided first aid to the victim until paramedics arrived.
The victim, a 32-year-old Vancouver man, remains in hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect remains in police custody.
Anyone who may have information about this assault, and has not yet spoken with police, is asked to call the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2541 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
THE World Sikh Organization of Canada released a report on Wednesday in Brampton on issues faced by Sikh students in Ontario’s Peel District School Board (PDSB) schools. The report, titled “The Experience of Sikh Students in Peel”, is based on survey results of over 300 young people between the ages of five and 17 who identify as Sikhs. The report aims to bring a better understanding of the challenges faced by Sikh students in Peel, a region that has one of the highest proportions of Sikhs in Canada. The report finds that 27% of Sikh students surveyed reported being bullied for their Sikh identity. This figure is down from 2011, when in a similar survey conducted by WSO found over 40% of Sikh students reported being bullied.
In July 2016 the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) conducted surveys amongst Sikh young people attending summer camps in Peel region (Ontario, Canada). The objective of the survey was to measure the prevalence of bullying targeted towards the Sikh identity to better inform remediation and prevention options available to schools, parents, and caregivers.
The report examines the following areas:
* Frequency and nature of bullying experienced
* Factors motivating the bullying behaviour
* Level of parent and teacher engagement when bullied
The key finding of the report is that 27% of Sikh students reported being bullied because of their Sikh identity. The largest percentages of students bullied were among those who wore visible articles of faith such as the uncut hair, turban and kara (Sikh bracelet). Thirty-four percent of students who kept at least one visible article of faith said they had been bullied. Students who did not wear any article of faith reported an 11% bullying rate.
One student reported that due to bullying, she “avoided class by pretending to be sick so that I wouldn’t go back to school the next day”. The WSO hopes to use this report to inform and engage with educators on possible remediation actions to further reduce the impact of bullying.
Notably, there is a reduction in the rate of bullying reported in the 2011 data. This trend indicates that changes in policy and diversity initiatives within the Peel District School Board may be drivers of the improved results: school staff were reported to be helpful in solving bullying issues in 36% of bullying instances in the 2011 survey, whereas this year’s report showed them to be helpful in 51% of cases.
Since 2011 WSO has been actively working with PDSB on raising awareness about issues faced by Sikh students and also been participating in PDSB’s Faith Forward initiative.
WSO National Vice President for Ontario, Sharanjeet Kaur said: “One in four Sikh students report being bullied for their Sikh identity in Peel region, despite being a region with tremendous diversity and one of the highest proportions of Sikhs in Canada. This finding demonstrates that there is still more opportunity for actions that better support our young people and foster healthy and safe environments. We are pleased however that there has been significant positive change at the PDSB since our first survey in 2011. We are committed to continuing our work with PDSB to address issues faced by Sikh students. We hope that the findings from this report will also be used to assist the wider community of practitioners to better understand the dynamics of bullying.”
PDSB Director of Education Tony Pontes said, “At the Peel District School Board, we value the views and input from community partners like the WSO. The findings of this report will help us in our ongoing work to ensure all of our students feel safe, welcome and included. We are currently working with the WSO on an online staff training module, which will be launched in September 2017. We will also be looking at more ways to address the findings through the board’s climate and bullying prevention work. We have a strong, longstanding relationship with the WSO and we look forward to our continued work together to inspire success, confidence and hope in each student.”
Peel School Board Trustee Harkirat Singh (Wards 9, 10) said, “As a turban wearing Sikh who went through the public school system in Ontario, I know firsthand some of the adversity our young people can face. I am happy to see that things are getting better, however we still have more work to do. The Peel District School Board is taking some significant steps to help Sikh students feel more welcome. Schools host Langar Days and Turban-Tying days to improve understanding and break down stereotypes. Further, this year we are also introducing modules about Sikhism for our educators and administrators to improve their understanding as well.”
WITH the number of visitors coming to Canada on the rise, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is launching a campaign to encourage those who need a visa to apply early to avoid disappointment.
In 2016, Canada received 2,674,964 temporary resident applications – an increase of 15 percent from 2015, and the upward trend is continuing in 2017. Starting on June 6, 2017, additional points will be awarded to candidates who have strong French language skills. These additional points represent an important change that will contribute to the growth, vitality and prosperity of Francophone minority communities across Canada.
With a significant number of people wanting to visit Canada in the coming months, particularly for #Canada 150, applying early is more important than ever. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is reminding travellers to review Canada’s entry requirements to help ensure they are prepared for their trip ahead of time.
Expecting international visitors? Help spread the message by reminding your friends and family abroad to apply as early as possible for a visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA), to help ensure a smooth and stress-free travel experience.
Whether they plan to come to Canada for tourism, business or studies, planning ahead and getting the right travel documents is key.
Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said: “It is our goal to ensure that Canada remains a welcoming destination for visitors. If you know of someone coming to Canada for their holidays, to attend a wedding or visit family, we encourage you to reach out to them. Help raise awareness of the importance of applying early for any travel documents, to avoid any last-minute problems.”
Washington (PTI): Religious tolerance and religious freedom conditions “continued to deteriorate” in India in 2016, an independent bipartisan American body has claimed as it placed India in a list of dozen odd nations where religious freedom violations are severe.
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its annual report said that Hindu nationalist groups and their sympathisers perpetrated numerous incidents of intimidation, harassment, and violence against religious minority communities and Dalits.
The Indian government for the past several years, including that of the previous Manmohan Singh regime, have dismissed the findings of this annual report, which has always been critical of religious freedom in India.
New Delhi maintains that the Indian Constitution has granted religious freedom to every citizen.
“In 2016, religious tolerance and religious freedom conditions continued to deteriorate in India,” the report said.
USCIRF, which has been established by the US Congress, but whose recommendations are not binding on the US government, in its report alleged that the violations of religious freedom were most frequent and severe in 10 of India’s 29 states.
“National and state laws that restrict religious conversion, cow slaughter, and the foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations and a constitutional provision deeming Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains to be Hindus helped create the conditions enabling these violations,” it said.
“While Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke publicly about the importance of communal tolerance and religious freedom, members of the ruling party have ties to Hindu nationalist groups implicated in religious freedom violations, used religiously divisive language to inflame tensions, and called for additional laws that would restrict religious freedom, it alleged.
These issues, combined with longstanding problems of police and judicial bias and inadequacies, have created a “pervasive climate of impunity” in which religious minorities feel increasingly insecure and have no recourse when religiously motivated crimes occur.
“Based on these concerns, in 2017 USCIRF again places India on its Tier 2, where it has been since 2009,” it said.
The USCIRF urged the US government to integrate concern for religious freedom into bilateral contacts with India, including the framework of future Strategic Dialogues, at both the federal and provincial levels, and encourage the strengthening of the capacity of state and central police to implement effective measures to prohibit and punish cases of religious violence and protect victims and witnesses.
It asked the US government to press the Indian government to allow USCIRF to visit the country, and urged the Indian government to invite the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief to visit India.
Among other things, it recommends the US government to urge India to boost training on human rights and religious freedom standards and practices for the police and judiciary, particularly in states and areas with a history or likelihood of religious and communal violence.
It also seeks the help of US government in urging the central Indian government to press States that have adopted anti-conversion laws to repeal or amend them to conform with internationally recognised human rights standards.
USCIRF report recommends the US government to urge the Indian government to publicly rebuke government officials and religious leaders who make derogatory statements about religious communities.
Notably the map of India used by USCIRF puts portions of Kashmir as part of Pakistan. This is, however, not the official position of the US government, which demarcates the boundary between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as Line of Control.
THE Liberals got rid of the B.C. Human Rights commission because it didn’t suit their agenda on a variety of issues.
But now Sikhs are appealing to British Columbian voters to support candidates who support a B.C. Human Rights Commission to be reinstated because they want turbaned Sikhs to be exempt from wearing a hardhat in the workplace.
Over 21,000 British Columbians had signed a petition to this effect last year. This petition was also supported by all BC gurdwara societies including all head priests (granthis).
The response from representatives of the provincial government was disappointing.
“Government does not have plans at this time to introduce specific legislation that will provide such an exemption,” wrote Shirley Bond, Minister for Jobs, Tourism and Training and Minister for Responsible for Labour
“If an employee feels that the employer is not taking appropriate steps to accommodate the religious needs of the employee, then the employee may seek the advice of the BC Human Rights Clinic or file a complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal,” wrote David Merner, Executive Director, Dispute Resolutions Office, Ministry of the Attorney General, on behalf of Suzanne Anton, Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
“With the above responses from the current government, it is requested that you please contact your provincial candidate and request them to reinstate the BC Human Rights Commission which has helped minorities in the past and has helped the Sikh and many other communities get the rights they deserve,” said well-known community activist Avatar Singh Dhillon.
Dhillon’s fight for the Sikhs’ right to wear a turban on motorcycles led to the amendment of the Motor Vehicle Act and the BC Safe Riding Guide in 1999 as follows: “In British Columbia, all riders and their passengers are required to wear approved motorcycle safety helmets. An exception to this requirement is made for people of the Sikh religion with unshorn hair who wear full turbans.”
Dhillon said: “The BC Human Rights Commission is the only solution to getting the rights we deserve.”
In a backgrounder, Dhilon notes: “According to the Sikh rehat maryada (code of conduct), the turban (dastaar) is an integral part of the Sikh identity. We have been living in Canada for generations, the same country where our forefathers used to wear turbans while working on job sites. It was 1970 when the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) law was brought forward, which made a hard hat essential in the workplace. Many Sikhs had to cut their hair and lose their identity to wear hard hats and work. It is also a fact that we were fewer at that time. Now the time has been changed. Now we are citizens here in Canada, and our children are born Canadians and we are aware of our rights and duties. It is our duty to provide all religious and social rights to our future generations. Now is the right time to demand our rights and push for amendments in WCB legislation. If not, our children will have to remove their dastaar in order to succeed in the workplace. As we know, other countries like the United States of America and the United Kingdom have provided Sikhs these rights. As we are in an election period in British Columbia, now is the right time to advocate for our rights and support those who will push for these changes. Please take time to reach out to your local candidates and support this cause to make our voice heard, and push for this change.”
THE Conservative Party of Canada on Tuesday announced that it has set a record for memberships in a leadership race, surpassing its membership total in 2004 when the merger of two national parties and open nomination races in all ridings across Canada helped push membership at that time to just over 251,000 paid party members.
As of membership voting cut-off on March 28, there were 259,010 paid Conservative Party members – an increase of over 150,000 members from the beginning of January.
“These membership numbers show a healthy, strong Conservative Party, ready to challenge Justin Trudeau and the Liberals in 2019,” said Rona Ambrose, interim Leader of the Conservative Party.
“Canadians fed up with a government nickel and diming them to death have found a home in our party, the only party that is the voice of the taxpayer. I’m proud of our team of candidates, our caucus, and our staff that have worked so hard over the past year to prepare the Conservative Party for its next leader,” Ambrose said.
The largest growth provincially was in Quebec, increasing membership there by over 250%, with many ridings across Canada increasing membership by thousands.
“This result is both a testament to just how motivated Canadians are for an alternative to Justin Trudeau, and proof of the hard-work of all our leadership candidates and their tireless efforts to cross this country several times over to deliver their message to Canadians. These aren’t memberships we gave away to inflate a number and chase headlines like other political parties, and this membership total shows why the Conservative Party will be a force in the next election,” said Conservative Party President Scott Lamb.
The 259,010 Conservative members as of March 28 are eligible to cast one vote each in the leadership election process, either by mail or in person on May 27. Ballots are mailing out this week.
The leadership event will take place in Toronto on May 26 and 27.
The rules for the Conservative Party’s leadership election can be found online, here.
By the numbers:
108 ridings with over 1,000 members.
Five provinces with over 200% growth in members.
Total ineligible memberships found – 2,729 or 1%.
324 ridings have at least doubled their membership
MORE than 400,000 people flocked to last Saturday’s Khalsa Day Parade in Surrey organized by the Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar – the largest Vaisakhi parade outside of India.
The gray skies and rain did not water down the robust celebrations; in fact, the rain brought people together in different ways when crowds huddled under tents while sipping chai and eating fresh pakoras. From the perspective of attendance, forging bonds with different communities and celebrating the birth of the Khalsa, it was a resounding success.
Keertan by Khalsa School kids. PHOTOS: Indira Prahst
People of all cultures and religions joined in the occasion and according to President Dewinder Singh Grewal, remembering the creation of the Khalsa in 1699 is important “because it is the basis of what the Sikh faith is formed on and to also fight inequality around the world.”
This year’s procession featured 20 floats representing Sikh schools, Khalsa School, the Keertan kart, Gatka float, Shaheed Mewa Singh, other cultural associations, and humanitarian organizations. Kids Play had a very large float this year and a young volunteer wore the Kids Play mascot outfit which drew many young kids to their float. The most important float in the procession according to gurdwara spokesperson Moninder Singh, is the one that carries the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh Holy Scripture) which was beautifully decorated and adorned with love and grace for Khalsa Day.
Kids Play participation
The expression on people’s faces reflected profound joy in doing seva by giving out food that they had especially prepared for this jubilant occasion. The spirit of Vaisakhi and celebration of the birth of the Khalsa were felt throughout the day, with families enjoying the food and watching the floats or listening to speeches.
On the main stage a raft of speakers spoke on diverse topics ranging from the birth of the Khalsa to human rights issues and Khalistan. What was new this year was a newly decorated, Khalistan float, which was shaped like a military tank under the banner of a newly formed group “Sikh Liberation Front,” with historical representations of 1984. This year, education about Sikh history was at the forefront including the newly erected Operation Blue Star tent, next to Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar.
Gurdwara President Dewinder Singh Grewal
Some of the Sikh youth and elders told me that the floats at the Khalsa Day Parade raise awareness about Punjab, because it is where Sikhism originated. Satinderpal Singh Gill, a senior member of the gurdwara, said to me: “If we take out the pictures, Sikhs may forget about 1984, but when we see the pictures they may learn about why Sikhs sacrificed their lives, it is an important reminder of Sikh history.”
People at the Khalsa Day Parade felt it was a great event, and both the past president, Gian Singh Gill, and the current president noted that they were content to see such large numbers from diverse faiths celebrate and remember the birth of the Sikh faith which Guru Nanak Ji started and the creation of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Satinderpal Singh Gill
I remember Gurdwara President Grewal’s words last year to me that the Khalsa Day “is a very special day for us at the gurdwara where we have more than 150 people that get baptized on that day.” This year, among those taking Amrit was Satinderpal Singh Gill’s young grandson. Gill said: “I am happy with my achievement. My eight-year-old grandson asked, ‘Can I have Amrit?’” He did on the morning of the Khalsa Parade. Gill said that he hopes more Sikh youth will become Amritdhari, follow the Panth and remain brave. He added: “Guru Gobind Singh Ji, when he created the Khalsa, he did so also for brave people who believed in one God, never feared death and would always be willing to fight for rights.”
Binder Sandhu, Indira Prahst and Moninder Singh.
More photos of the Khalsa Day Parade by Indira Prahst, Sukhwant Singh Dhillon and Natasha Combow on this website.
IN Christy Clark’s response to the Mayors’ Council’s election survey, she refused to commit to replacing the Pattullo Bridge, the NDP said on Wednesday.
