NO APOLOGY FOR ME
By Nand Tandan Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada was booed by a crowd of IndoCanadians in Surrey a few weeks ago when he apologized for the ill-treatment of Indians aboard the ship Komagata Maru. Komagata Maru was a ship commissioned by Indians, mostly Sikhs, to thwart the Canadian rule of direct passage from the [...]
RAJMOHAN GANDHI URGED TOLERANCE
By Cyril Dabydeen The totem poles symbolic of the Aboriginal Great Spirit loomed higher, I felt, if only as a backdrop at the National Museum of Civilization in the National Capital Region as I listened to Professor Rajmohan Gandhi’s recent discussion of Hinduism; this was in the context of the luminary figure of Mahatma Gandhi [...]
Attacks on Christians in India
Dr. John Samuel There are many reports on attacks on the Christian community by Hindu fundamentalists in Orissa and Karnataka, again proving that fundamentalism is a menace to peace and harmony, be it Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Sikh. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by India’s constitution – thanks primarily to Gandhi and Nehru. The Hindu [...]
Canada to elect a new government
Dr. John Samuel Canada is to have a general election on October 14. Polls indicate that the result could be another minority government, perhaps of the Conservative Party. Or, maybe, it could be a coalition of Liberals and New Democratic Party. Either of the outcomes would be no surprise; nor would it be unwelcome to [...]
Canada and Immigration
Dr. John Samuel It is often said that Canada is a country of immigration. However, about a third of immigrants Canada receives re-migrates either back to their old country or to the U.S. At the same time, there is a great reluctance on the part of Canadian governments to allow in a larger number of [...]