www.theasianstar.com Vol 19 - Issue 29
Vancouver Kashmiris march to raise awareness
Protesters in Vancouver marched in front of the Indian consulate Thursday to show support for people living in Indiarun Kashmir. Both India and Pakistan administer portions of Kashmir. A lockdown in IndianContinued on page 9
“There’s no shortcut to success” Says Sandeep Ahuja of Punjab Insurance
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andeep Ahuja, a person with a pleasant disposition, clarity of purpose and focus on his vision about life, is President at Punjab Insurance Agency Inc. The company spans through Canada providing insurance solutions to the South Asian Community and is the largest insurance agency for the Punjabi Community in Canada. Presently, they hold a dozen branches across Canada with more in the pipeline. After completing his graduation and a course from Food Craft Institute, Chandigarh, Mr Ahuja opened up his own restaurant. During his initial days in Canada, like any other new immigrant to a new land, he did various odd jobs involving physical Continued on page 7
Data shows BC residents pay highest auto insurance premiums in Canada BC residents pay the highest auto insurance premiums in Canada, according to data released by the General Insurance Statistical Agency (GISA), the statistical agency run by Canada’s provincial insurance regulators. The data shows that people living in BC pay an average of $1,832 annually, compared to $1,316 in neighbouring Alberta, $1,505 in Ontario and $717 in Quebec. A written release from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said that prices are expected to continue rising in the years ahead, according to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC) latest financial statements.
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‘I take responsibility,’ Trudeau says in wake of damning report on SNC-Lavalin ethics violation Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he accepts full responsibility after Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion found he violated the Conflict of Interest Act by trying to influence then-justice minister Jody WilsonRaybould and get her to overrule a decision to not grant a deferred prosecution agreement to Quebecbased engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. In his report released Wednesday, Dion wrote, “The evidence showed there were many ways in which Mr. Trudeau, either directly or through the actions of those under his direction, sought to influence the attorney general.” “The prime minister, directly and through his senior officials,
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For the good of Canadian democracy, Editorial Justin Trudeau must resign
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ustin Trudeau should resign as Prime Minister after the scathing final report released Wednesday in which the Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion found that Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring Jody Wilson-Raybould, who was attorney general at the time, to halt the criminal prosecution of Montreal engineering giant SNC-Lavalin. Dion concluded that Trudeau’s attempts to influence Wilson-Raybould on the SNC-Lavalin prosecution contravened a provision of the ethics law, which prohibits public office holders from using their position to try to influence a decision that would improperly further the private interests of a third party. Nothing should be more clear in our democracy - a Canadian Prime Minister and his or her minions should not ever pressure this country’s Attorney General to not pursue criminal charges against someone or push for a convenient
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Sikh teacher leaves Quebec for BC over Bill 21 religious symbols exclusion A promising Quebec teacher said she’s leaving the province after being forced to choose between her career and her religion. Bill 21, the law on religious neutrality, would prevent Amrit Kaur from being able to work in the public system when school starts in September unless she removes her turban. Next Tuesday, Kaur will start her career in British Columbia, because as an observant Sikh, she wears her turban proudly and has no intentions of removing it.