Parliamentary reception to recognize 1984 Sikh Genocide and Sikh Heritage Month held in Senate of Canada
Indo-Canadian Voice Parliamentary reception to recognize 1984 Sikh Genocide and Sikh Heritage Month held in Senate of Canada posted by: Rattan MallSIKHS across Canada convened a Parliamentary reception at the Senate of Canada Building marking ongoing efforts to secure formal recognition of the 1984 Sikh Genocide. The event was organized by the Ad Hoc Committee for the Recognition of the 1984 Sikh Genocide that said that it reflects sustained advocacy by Sikh institutions across the country […] The post Parliamentary reception to recognize 1984 Sikh Genocide and Sikh Heritage Month held in Senate of Canada first appeared on Indo-Canadian Voice.Indo-Canadian Voice
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SIKHS across Canada convened a Parliamentary reception at the Senate of Canada Building marking ongoing efforts to secure formal recognition of the 1984 Sikh Genocide.
The event was organized by the Ad Hoc Committee for the Recognition of the 1984 Sikh Genocide that said that it reflects sustained advocacy by Sikh institutions across the country to address a longstanding failure of recognition and accountability.
The event was hosted by Senator Baltej Singh Dhillon and co-sponsored by MPs Sukh Dhaliwal, Dalwinder Gill, Heather McPherson, and Elizabeth May, demonstrated cross partisan support for recognition efforts.
Speakers at the event highlighted the systemic and coordinated nature of the 1984 violence across India, where thousands of Sikhs were killed. The continued refusal to formally recognize these events has reinforced a culture of impunity. The event was attended by community leadership from across the country, representing Sikhs in Canada from coast to coast to coast.
Two keynote speakers, Rapinder Kaur, of the Sikh Heritage Month Foundation, and Professor Indira Prahst, of Langara College, both emphasized the importance of honouring the past and moving forward by formally recognizing the 1984 anti-Sikh violence as a genocide.
The presence of Members of Parliament and Senators from multiple parties reflects increasing awareness and support for recognizing the violence as genocide. The event was attended by numerous Parliamentarians, including MPs Tim Uppal, Gurbux Saini, Amanpreet Gill, Jasraj Hallan, Jagsharan Singh Mahal, Garnett Genuis, Ruby Sahota, Amarjeet Gill, Brad Redekopp, and Taleeb Noormohamed.
A number of Senators also participated, including Senators Hassan Yussuff, John McNair, Paulette Senior, Bev Busson, Yonah Martin, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Paula Simons, Pierrette Ringuette, Kristopher Wells, Donna Dasko, Yuen Pay Woo, Rodger Cuzner, and Mary Robinson.
“The failure to formally recognize the 1984 Sikh Genocide is not a matter of historical debate, it is a continuing institutional omission with present-day consequences,” said Manohar Singh Bal, Coordinator of the Ad Hoc Committee: “Where accountability is deferred, impunity is reinforced. The
current environment, where Sikh activists are being subjected to violent transnational repression reflects the cumulative result of failing to formally recognize India’s genocidal violence against the Sikh community.”
The Ad Hoc Committee consists of representatives of Sikh organizations such as Ontario Gurdwaras Committee, World Sikh Organization, Sikh Federation, British Columbia Gurdwara Council and other partners across the country.
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