Leaders from all parties condemned the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons today that Canada has credible evidence that India was behind the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Sikh leader in British Columbia. The Prime Minister and opposition leaders condemned the killing and said India must be held responsible for its actions.Mr. Speaker, today I am rising to inform the House of an extremely serious matter.
Canada has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government. Last week, at the G20, I brought them personally and directly to Prime Minister Modi in no uncertain terms. Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty. It is contrary to the fundamental roles by which free, open and democratic societies conduct themselves.
If these allegations are true, they represent an outrageous affront to Canada’s sovereignty. Our citizens must be safe from extra-judicial killings of all kinds, most of all from foreign governments. Canadians deserve to be protected on Canadian soil. We call on the Indian government to act with utmost transparency as authorities investigate this murder, because the truth must come out. We must know who performed the assassination and who was behind the assassination.
On a personal reflection, I want to share what this means to the Sikh community. I grew up hearing many stories that if someone raised concerns about human rights violations in India, they might be denied a visa or that if they went back India, they could suffer violence, torture and even death.
We know that the practice of the Indian government has been one of division, violence, persecution and attacking those who are critical of the government. It is now an important time to send a clear message as a democratic country.
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