Sikh Extremism
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Liberal MP booted from caucus over ‘baseless and dangerous’ claims about colleaguesRamesh Sangha has been booted from the Liberal caucus over what the Chief Government Whip called "baseless and dangerous accusations" made against "a number" of his colleagues.CanadaJan 25
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Government removes all mention of ‘Sunni’ and ‘Shia’ extremism from terrorism threat reportAfter removing references to Sikh extremism from its annual terrorism threat report, the government has now taken out all mention of Sunni and Shia extremism.CanadaMay 2, 2019
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Sikh Indian minister slams Trudeau Liberals over ‘knee-jerk’ changes to terrorism reportChief Minister Amarinder Singh, whose meeting with Trudeau was one the flashpoints of the prime minister's trip to India last year, called the move "a threat to Indian and global security."CanadaApr 14, 2019
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Trudeau visits Vancouver Sikh temple after gov’t removes reference to Sikh extremismTrudeau touted the contributions of Canada's Sikh community as he celebrated the holy day of Vaisakhi.CanadaApr 13, 2019
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Group wants feds to remove Sikh extremism reference from terror reportSikhs for Justice is launching a mass mailing campaign to MPs through to the fall federal election that demands the Liberals rescind all mentions of Sikh terror groups in the 2018 report on threats in Canada.CanadaMar 28, 2019
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Ralph Goodale says Canada will reconsider descriptions of Sikh groups in terror reportGoodale said he is confident the security officials who wrote a 2018 report on terrorism threats facing Canada did not mean to malign entire religions.CanadaDec 14, 2018
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Sikh group plans to hold Khalistan referendum polling in Canadian cities in 2020Sikhs For Justice says it plans to hold polls in Canadian cities as part of a global referendum on the creation of an independent Sikh nation called Khalistan in India's Punjab state.CanadaOct 3, 2018
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India could seek extradition of alleged Sikh militant based in Surrey, B.C.India's counter-terrorism law enforcement agency has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Surrey, B.C. resident Hardeep Singh Nijjar.CanadaMay 5, 2018
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Jaspal Atwal affair set to heat up as Daniel Jean appears at committee over India tripThe House of Commons returns after a two-week break on Monday and all eyes will be on the man in the hot seat as Daniel Jean prepares to testify before committee on what has become known as the Jaspal Atwal affair.CanadaApr 16, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: What the ‘senior government official’ told media about Atwal, India, and TrudeauThe official who briefed Global's David Akin spoke about his motive for doing so, why he believes the Indian government might be involved, and Canada's relationship with Indian security agencies.PoliticsApr 8, 2018
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