NDP And NCCM Call For Action To Tackle Hate In Canada

On the evening of January 29th, 2017, a gunman killed six and injured 19 others at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City. People died just because they were Muslim. To mark this day, NDP Leader J...

Gangland Murder Victim’s Family In India Unaware Of Fundraiser On Their Behalf

A man who was gunned down in gangland slaying in Langley had a GoFundMe fundraiser set up but the family of the victim, who’s likely an Indian student or new arrival, contacted the police to say the...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Six New Deaths And 469 Cases Announced Wednesday

It was another ho-hum day of COVID-19 deaths and cases with six new deaths and 400 plus cases with the spread staying stuck in these relatively moderate daily numbers. Restrictions are continuing even...

South Asian Man From Mississauga Arrested For Allegedly Scamming Family And Friends

Amritpal Dhillon of Mississauga is facing multiple counts of fraud after being investigated by Toronto police. It’s alleged that between February 2018 and January 2020, Dhillon convinced family and ...

American Sikhs From California Put Up Funds To Air Super Bowl Ad Supporting Indian Farmers

American Sikhs gave a big boost to the Indian farmers’ ongoing fight to win justice against dire laws brought in by the rightwing Narendra Modi government by airing a Super Bowl commercial featuring...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Deaths Continue To Decline With Four Reported Tuesday

COVID-19 related deaths in BC are continuing to decline with four reported on Tuesday after a similar trend over the weekend. Cases remained in the 400s as worries mounted about the spread of the more...

NDP’s Fight To Stop Federal Government From Enforcing Repayment Of CERB Benefits Bears Fruit

Paul Singh Appointed New Acting Chair Of BC Human Rights Tribunal

Before taking over as acting chair, lawyer Paul Singh was appointed as a full-time member of the BCHRT on April 16, 2018. He holds degrees from the University of British Columbia (B.Sc., LLB) and from...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Weekend Sees 13 Deaths And 1236 Cases

Active cases and the daily spread are slowing and so are deaths, which for the last three days averaged less than 5 a day. Continued restrictions and the distribution of the vaccine will hopefully lea...