Liberal MP calls out Ottawa on moment of silence on anniversary of Nijjar slaying

A Liberal member of Parliament says it was inappropriate for MPs to stand in the House of Commons last week for a moment’s silence to mark the anniversary of the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Globe and Mail investigation published this weekendIn an interview Monday, Mr. Arya said when Parliament decides to hold a moment of silence, it is “very exclusive and limited to a few great Canadians who have immensely served Canadians for most of their life.

Mr. Arya has in the past advocated for Canada strengthening ties with the Indian government of Prime MinisterMr. Arya said The Globe investigation showed Mr. Nijjar entered Canada on a fake passport, called for violence and associated with Sikh militants in his campaign to create an independent state called Khalistan in present-day Punjab. The investigation also showed Mr. Nijjar was on Canada’s no-fly list and that authorities had picked him up for questioning on three occasions.

This past weekend, supporters of Khalistan disrupted memorials to the Air India victims, demanding that the Canadian government investigate the Indian government, which the group Sikhs for Justice claims may be connected to the terror attack.Deepak Khandelwal, whose two older sisters were killed on the flight, said the Trudeau government’s embrace of Mr. Nijjar following Mr. Nijjar’s murder is “emboldening” this type of behaviour.

Mr. Khandewlall, who was 17 when his sisters were killed, said this is akin to a billboard of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden going up on a Manhattan street.

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