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Hey, Brown Brother Trudeau, no worries! We know you are NOT racist! JUSTIN Trudeau was immature to have worn brownface makeup (and also blackface makeup) back in 2000 or so. But that doesn’t mean he’s racist. Also, let’s not forget that his father Pierre Elliot Trudeau is known as the Father of Multiculturalism and is still fiercely hated by white racists across Canada because he opened up immigration to brown and other non-white people. Yes, Justin is not a towering intellectual like his dad. But he can be trusted to protect and preserve and advance multiculturalism. That was underscored by the fact that he demonstrated courage when he boldly appointed two TURBANED Sikhs to Cabinet. I wrote back in November 2015: “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau … proved to be a leader of remarkable courage and sincerity as he appointed not one but two turbaned Sikhs – Harjit Sajjan (MP for Vancouver South in B.C.) and Navdeep Bains (MP for Mississauga-Malton in Ontario) – to Cabinet as well as two other South Asians – Amarjeet Sohi (MP for Edmonton Mill Woods

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is shown in this 2001 photo published in the yearbook of Vancouver private school West Point Grey Academy, where Trudeau was a teacher at the time. Photo: Time magazine in Alberta) and Bardish Chagger (MP for Waterloo in Ontario), both Sikhs. “Trudeau will for sure be deeply admired by Sikhs and other Indians all over the world and ensure a special place both for himself and the Liberal Party in the powerful South Asian community in Canada.” No one is perfect and Trudeau came in at a time when Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his immigration minister Jason Kenney had disgraced themselves with their rabid anti-

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AS 27 million Sikhs around the world prepare for the 550th celebrations surrounding the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of their faith, Surrey’s Hans family are planning a unique birthday celebration in his name to help sick children at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Inspired by the success of online fundraising campaigns they had supported in the past, their family created a fundraising page to support Surrey Hospital Foundation’s Children’s Health Centre renewal campaign. Bob Hans and his family are making the first donation, a whopping $125,000. The campaign was launched on September 18, 55 days prior to Gurpurab, to align with the 550th birthday celebrations being hosted across the globe. The Hans family has chosen to use an online fundraising page so the campaign may be easily accessible for all to participate, regardless of their location. “We know the children in our community need more medical services closer to home,” says Bob Hans. “Guru Nanak emphasized the importance of equality of mankind. With this in mind, our family wanted to host a fundraiser that was available to everyone. Using this online format allows anyone, anywhere, to give what they are able. We hope our donation motivates our community, both local and international, to support health care for the children in Surrey. It is our hope and appeal to the community that our gift be matched or exceeded

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Muslim attacks against the niqab in an attempt to win votes from right-wing white racists. But they were decisively defeated by decent Canadians who even ditched their own parties to ensure that a newbie like Trudeau was elected to replace the racist Conservatives. Let’s also stop accusing everyone who made some mistake or the other in the past of racism or bigotry. What has been their recent behaviour? That is what matters.

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Jane Adams and Bob Hans. Photo submitted by pooling donations from the entire community.” “We think it’s fabulous that the Hans Family is using this conventional online fundraising tool in a new way,” says Jane Adams, President and CEO, Surrey Hospital Foundation. “Traditionally these pages are used for birthday parties and other smaller celebrations. We are inspired by their innovative use of this technology and their generous gift to help improve health care for Surrey’s children.” The Hans Family fundraising page will be available at this link until November 13: https://surreyhospitalfoundation. akaraisin.com/hansfamily/gurpurab. For more information about Surrey Hospital Foundation’s Children’s Health Care renewal campaign, visit surreyhospitalfoundation.com/ champion.

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Fraser Valley Bandits announce Dylan Kular as Vice President Abbotsford Basketball Association co-founder, W.J. Mouat Secondary alumnus and community leader takes on senior management role with B.C.’s professional basketball team THE Fraser Valley Bandits announced Wednesday that Dylan Kular, the club’s Director of Business Operations, has been promoted to Vice President in advance of the team’s second season in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). As the Bandits’ Director of Business Operations for the 2019 CEBL season, Kular oversaw corporate partnerships, ticket sales and helped develop community initiatives, such as the Bandits’ Community Champion Initiative. In his new role as Vice President, Kular will oversee and facilitate a variety of unique sponsorship opportunities with local and provincial partners and will continue to help the club strive towards fulfilling its ultimate ambition of leaving a sustainable and positive imprint on British Columbia and Canada’s professional basketball landscape. Following the Bandits’ inaugural season, the club was nominated for a 2019 Business Excellence Award in the category of New Business of the Year at the upcoming Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards. “The opportunity to continue developing the sport is an honour – one that I am truly humbled by. Basketball has opened many doors for me, and as one of Canada and the world’s most accessible sports, the privilege of being in a position to grow the game at the grassroots level, and now at the professional level is something I am immensely passionate about,” Kular said. “2019 was just the beginning for the Bandits. Game days at Abbotsford Centre set a positive precedent for how basketball can bring the Fraser Valley community together under the banner of sport, and I can’t wait to showcase

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basketball’s unifying power through an environment as exciting and fast-paced as a Bandits game in 2020.” A graduate of Abbotsford’s W.J. Mouat Secondary in 2010, Kular went on to play collegiate basketball at Quest University in Squamish where he graduated in 2015 with

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a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a specialization in marketing and sustainable business development. Since graduating, Kular has dedicated himself towards removing the barriers to entry that exist for youth who wish to access quality basketball programming in the Fraser Valley, particularly in his hometown of Abbotsford. With this in mind, Kular co-founded the Abbotsford Basketball Association (ABA) in January 2016. Since its inception, ABA has grown to become one of the largest not-for-profit basketball associations in the Fraser Valley. In 2018, ABA had nearly 2,000 Fraser Valley youth participate in year-round after school and weekend basketball programming. In addition to helping create opportunities for Fraser Valley youth to learn the game of basketball, Kular currently serves as a Director with both the Abbotsford Police City Basketball Tournament and the Abbotsford Youth Commission, where he uses his platform to advocate for an increase in sports infrastructure and the power of sport as a vehicle for achieving academic and athletic success. Three years ago, Kular helped launch the Valley Summer Games, a multi-sport amateur sport festival with a focus on inclusivity that takes place annually in August. Sports included in the festival are wheelchair basketball, 3×3 basketball, touch football, ultimate frisbee and dodgeball. The 3×3 basketball tournament is the largest in western Canada, with 168 teams participating in 2019. All proceeds from the event go to KidSport BC. For his continued contributions to the development of sport in the province, Kular was recognized as a Community Builder by KidSport BC in 2018.

Of course, the opposition will take full advantage of Trudeau’s mistakes – and that is always fair game in a democracy. Trudeau’s Liberals have also attacked others.

Canadians should assess the full situation before deciding who to support. As far as The VOICE is concerned, we have fought fiercely against racism since the 1990s – our record is there in black and white for all to see! We don’t need anyone to preach to us!

Reader J.S. Chahal’s online reaction: It was not a mistake but I think he did it knowing well what he was doing. However, I don’t think it’s offensive at all. People dress up like somebody else all the time. It has been blown out of propor-

tion by the media [and] his opponents. How can Jagmeet Singh criticize Mr. Trudeau for this, then himself appearing bare-headed, without a turban, in ads in Quebec? To me, as a turban-wearing Sikh, Jagmeet’s actions are sacrilegious and Mr. Trudeau’s actions are a non-issue.

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were insulted, that they were made to feel less because of who they are and I want to talk to those people right now.” He added: “I want to talk to all the kids out there. You might feel like giving up on Canada. You might feel like giving up on yourselves. I want you to know that you have value, you have worth and you are loved and I don’t want you to give up on Canada and please don’t give up on yourselves.”

Sunny Khurana (left) with Trudeau at the school event. the “real Mr. Trudeau” is.

“Is it the one behind closed doors, the one when the cameras are turned off that no one sees? Is that the real Mr. Trudeau? Because more and more, it seems like it is,” Singh added. In a message to kids of colour, Singh said: “The kids that see this image, the people that see this image, are going to think about all the times in their life that they were made fun of, that they were hurt, that they were hit, that they

ON Thursday, the media tracked down and interviewed Sunny Khurana, one of the Sikhs flanking Trudeau in a photo from the event. Khurana, who runs a sari shop in Surrey, said that it wasn’t a big deal and he found nothing racist about it. The media also reported about another “blackface” incident involving Trudeau. The video posted by Global News showed a brief clip of Trudeau in blackface, wearing a white T-shirt, sticking his tongue out.

CALL ME NOW !! Liberal party spokesperson Zita Astravas confirmed to the Toronto Star that it was Trudeau in the video, which she said dates from the early 1990s. The Star also reported that Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer admitted Thursday that his campaign team had previously obtained a video of Trudeau in blackface and leaked it to Global News. Scheer justified his dirty tactics by arguing that Trudeau had failed to be honest on Wednesday night when he admitted to only two instances of wearing brown or blackface costumes, when three instances were revealed by Thursday morning. Trudeau later posted the following on his Facebook: “What I did was deeply hurtful to people who live with intolerance and discrimination every day. I recognize that, and I take full responsibility for it. I know that I let a lot of people down with that choice, and I am deeply sorry. I come from a place of privilege, and I’ve endeavoured in my life to put the advantages and the opportunities I’ve been given to serve our country, to fight for peoples’ rights. I am asking for your forgiveness so we can keep up that important work.” Reaction of reader Robert Bullard online to this story:

Many years ago, when I was much younger. I dressed up in black face to go trick-ortreating. Was I a racist then? No, I was not. Am I a racist

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TIME magazine on Wednesday published a photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taken from the 2000-2001 yearbook of West Point Grey Academy, a private Vancouver school, where Trudeau was a teacher, in which he wore brownface makeup. The magazine said it got the yearbook from Vancouver businessman Michael Adamson, who was part of the West Point Grey Academy community and felt that Trudeau’s photo should be made public. Trudeau, then 29 years old, was at an “Arabian Nights”-themed gala. He had on a turban and robes with his face, neck and hands completely darkened. TIME noted: “Of the individuals in six photographs from the event published in the yearbook, Trudeau appears to be the only one who darkened his skin.” The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is calling on Trudeau to apologize. “Seeing the Prime Minister in brownface / blackface is deeply saddening,” said NCCM’s Executive Director Mustafa Farooq, “The wearing of blackface / brownface is reprehensible, and hearkens back to a history of racism, slavery, and an Orientalist mythology that is unacceptable. While we recognize that people can change and evolve over two decades, it is critical that the Prime Minister immediately and unequivocally apologizes for his wearing of brownface / blackface”. Trudeau apologized for his action while speaking to reporters on his campaign aircraft on Wednesday, saying that he didn’t think it was racist at the time, adding, “but now we know it’s unacceptable.” He said: “I shouldn’t have done that. I take responsibility for it. It was a dumb thing to do.” Trudeau added: “I’m disappointed in myself, I’m pissed off at myself for having done it, I wish I hadn’t done it, but I did it. And I apologize for it.” Trudeau also said that in high school he wore makeup

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“Let he who has not sinned throw the first stone” CONTINUED FROM 3 because of it? No, I am not. Was my mom a racist for helping me to dress-up for Halloween like that? No, she wasn’t. Was Al Jolsen a racist? Was the Jack Benney radio show which had a very slow talking “shonuff ” butler a racist ra-

dio show or was it, for the times, a humorous radio show that many, if not all radio listeners laughed and laughed at. Were all those listeners racist? Now if it was pointed out to me that some or many thought what I had dressed like for Halloween was racist, well

I apologize to them directly. I apologize now. It was not meant as a racist jab but I can understand now how it may have felt racist and why it was not appropriate. I am confident my parents would apologize about dressing me like that in my younger years but they have both passed away.

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I would think that anyone approached today that had laughed at a caricature on radio or TV that had depicted others in a “racist” manner and while not intentionally trying to encourage or support racism would apologize for their lack of sensitivity. Would people accept our apologies for our past actions? Trudeau recognized what he had done was wrong and that he is sorry for what he had done. He said that he understands how what he had done is considered racist. He has profusely apologized. If we choose NOT to accept Justin Trudeau’s apology then everyone that has ever laughed at a racist joke or dressed for Halloween in an ethnic costume that is not their ethnicity or depicted others in a manner that could be laughed at cannot expect any sort of acceptance or forgiveness if they apologized for their past actions or behavior. It says that if you have now understood what you had done was wrong then that’s too bad. You did it and you can no longer be accepted as a nonprejudiced individual as you go forward with your life in today’s society. You did it and must always bear that “your prejudiced” label of hav-

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ing done it. In our society that has never rid itself of religious prejudice or racial prejudice or gender prejudice to name just three we have not heard many people say they are sorry for their past slurs and comments, including Conservative leader Sheer apologizing for his comments about the LGBTQ community or saying that he understands that his comments were wrong and he no longer harbours

those prejudices. If Sheer apologized for what he had said and how he spoke about the LGBTQ community in the past would you accept his apology or would you still consider him, even as he is stumping to be the elected Prime Minister of Canada, as prejudiced against LGBTQ persons? What is it that is said is in the Bible … “Let he who has not sinned throw the first stone.”

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Saint-scientist Dr. Khem Singh Gill passes away FORMER Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, Dr. Khem Singh Gill, passed away this week at the age of 89 years. Born on September 1, 1930, in village Kaleke,

Moga, Punjab, in the family of Sardar Lakha Singh and Sardarni Tej Kaur, he was married to Bibi Surjit Kaur and had two sons and one daughter.

The farmers of Punjab admire him for two reasons – one, for his expertise as an agricultural scientist and, two, for his humble and tireless sewa (volunteering) for the cause of uplifting rural education. It is truly difficult, to reckon how many lives have been touched and enriched by Dr Gill’s perseverance and his Midas touch. True to his name – Khem (in Punjabi means kherra, happiness, bliss), one always found him cheerful. He invariably greeted everyone with a beaming smile. An agricultural scientist of international repute, he dressed modestly donning a white turban and supporting a white flowing beard. One could easily take him as a saint. While, none of his ancestors either on the paternal side or the maternal side had ever gone to school, Dr. Gill stood first in middle school examination. Sardar Sarwan Singh, Headmaster, Bhupindra High School, Moga, paid ten rupees from his pocket for his college admission. It was he who mentored him to join Khalsa College, Amritsar, for pursuing higher studies in agricultural sciences. This snowballed into a huge contribution to the Green Revolution in India. Dr. Gill joined Punjab Agricultural University in

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Delta Council seeks fairness in regulations for taxis and ride-hailing services Delta Mayor says he wants a level playing field for the taxi industry AT the September 16 regular meeting, Delta Council rejected a motion to oppose the Passenger Transportation Board’s policies around ride-hailing in British Columbia.

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White Rock Council opposes PTB’s operational policy for licensing ride-hailing companies WHITE Rock Council members have voted 6 to 1 in favour of a motion opposing the B.C. Passenger Transportation Board’s Operational Policy for licensing ride-hailing companies at a special meeting. The resolution said that the PTB’s “Operational Policy: ‘Introduction of Transportation Network Services, 2019’” allows ride-hailing companies to unfairly compete against B.C.’s taxi companies for passengers, and without having to comply with the same onerous rules, restrictions and requirements that the board places on taxi companies. It further said that the pol-

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Surrey RCMP and Surrey Bylaws target underage drinking in Strawberry Hills SURREY RCMP and Surrey Bylaw Enforcement have joined together to conduct targeted enforcement focussed on underage drinking in chauffeured vehicles. Recently, Surrey RCMP received information alleging alcohol consumption by youth and young adults on “party buses” and limousines in the Strawberry Hills area of Newton. It was alleged that youth and young adults were paying a fee and being permitted to consume alcohol on board. As a result, Surrey RCMP and Surrey Bylaw Enforcement embarked on overt enforcement to ensure the safety of young people who may be participating in these events.

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An investigation with FBI led to arrest of Cameron Ortis: RCMP Commissioner RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki on Tuesday said that the RCMP was supporting an FBI investigation in 2018 when through the course of this file they uncovered possible internal corruption. She added: “We took immediate action and launched an investigation into the alleged activities. Our focus has been to diligently pursue this investigation.” That led to the arrest of Cameron Ortis, Director General of the RCMP’s National Intelligence Coordination Centre, for alleged criminality under the Criminal Code and the Security of Information Act. Ortis was arrested on Thursday, September 12. He’s been employed by the RCMP since 2007. Prior to his duties in the National Intelligence Coordination Centre, he held positions in Operations Research and National Security Criminal Investigations Directorate. Lucki said: “By virtue of the positions he held, Mr. Ortis had access to information the Canadian intelligence community possessed. He also had access to intelligence originating from our partners both domestically and internationally. This level of access is appropriate given the positions he held.” She added: “This is an ongoing investigation and we are assessing the impacts of the alleged activities as more information becomes available. We are aware of the potential risk to the operations of our partner agencies in Canada and abroad and are working in partnership to ensure mitigation strategies are in place. “Once the RCMP became aware of the alleged activities, we worked with partners to take immediate steps to safeguard the information. Together, we are working to assess the level of impact to operations if any. “In the last week, cooperation and support amongst the security and intelligence community as well as our law enforcement partners has been remarkable. We thank them for their ongoing support. “We recognize that these allegations, if proven true, are extremely unsettling. Canadians and our law enforcement partners can trust that our priority continues to be the integrity of our investigations and the safety and security of the public we serve.” Lucki noted: “I want to emphasize that the charges have not been proven in court and there is a need to protect the ongoing investigation and allow due process to occur.” She said: “The news of his arrest has shaken many people throughout the RCMP, particularly in Federal Policing as well as the broader domestic and international security and intelligence communities who worked with Mr. Ortis.” Lucki said: “I want to emphasize that the alleged actions of Mr. Ortis are by no means reflective of the important work carried out by employees of the RCMP – regardless of rank or category of employee – on a daily basis. As Commissioner of the RCMP, I am mandated with the safety and security of Canadians and I would not be able to achieve this mandate without the support and dedication of all those we employ.” As reported here on Monday, according to the Globe and Mail, Ortis, 47, is a native of Abbotsford, B.C. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a doctorate in political science and a keen interest in security in the digital age. During his studies, he got job offers from government agencies and private companies. According to his LinkedIn profile he started working as an adviser for the federal government in 2007. The Globe and Mail reports: “As recently as last month, he was working on a probe of defrauded Russian tax money being laundered through Canada,” according to Bill Browder, an anti-Putin campaigner. Browder said he had met with Mr. Ortis in 2017 to press for an RCMP investigation of the tax scheme uncovered by Browder’s late employee, tax lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, in the 2000s. Browder told the newspaper that Ortis “seems like the last person one would expect to be a spy for a foreign country.” The Globe and Mail later reported that the RCMP discovered one of its internal documents on a laptop belonging to Vincent Ramos, a Vancouver businessman linked to organized crime, was seized by American authorities in March, 2018, that sparked the investigation that led to

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Gulzar honoured by Indians Abroad for Pluralist India LEGENDARY director, lyricist and poet Gulzar from India was presented a lifetime achievement award by the

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BCCLA supports expansion of voting rights to permanent residents in UBCM vote NEXT week at the 2019 Convention of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), councillors and mayors from across the province will have the historic opportunity to endorse Motion B109, a resolution seeking to strengthen democracy in the province. The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) strongly encourages the endorsement of the resolution, which requests that the BC government make the legislative change necessary to enable permanent residents to vote in local government elections in the province. A permanent resident is someone who has been granted the status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen. Permanent residents have protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Permanent residents are bound by laws and must pay taxes. They have the right to get most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive (including public health insurance), can live, work, and study anywhere in Canada. Voting rights have never been fixed in Canada; they have evolved along with the shifting values of Canadian society. The BCCLA believes that it is time to enfranchise permanent residents with a municipal vote, especially against the backdrop of declining voter turnouts and restrictive

NDP slams BC Liberals for blaming others for their inaction on second Surrey hospital AFTER actively blocking every effort to get a second hospital built in Surrey while in government, the BC Liberals are now blaming others for their refusal to provide families critical improvements to health services, the NDP said in a statement on Wednesday.

access to citizenship. “Many models currently exist across the globe where non-citizens can participate in local government elections,” says Ela Esra Gunad, #LostVotes Campaigner. “BC will hopefully join the ranks of many enlightened jurisdictions – including over 45 countries and seven American cities – where residents have already been granted voting rights. This is essential to create an inclusive local election system.” Extending municipal voting rights to permanent residents has many democratic benefits. Immigrants are members of our society and granting them voting rights will foster deeper civic engagement in our communities. Local governments will also be more accountable to their communities as more residents will have a say in how public funds are spent and what bylaws are made on the issues affecting their daily lives. “Our elected leaders will soon have an extraordinary chance to back the enfranchisement of more residents,” said Meghan McDermott, BCCLA Acting Policy Director. “Given the barriers to accessing Canadian citizenship – including increasing costs and long government backlogs – we are very excited by the prospect of making

local government elections more inclusive of all residents.” The BCCLA is collaborating with #LostVotes campaigners to draw attention to the resolution and to educate elected officials about the

benefits of the proposal. Mayors and municipal councillors who want to find out more about this important initiative can contact Mark Hosak, BCCLA Director of Community Engagement, at mark@bccla.org or (604) 630-9757.

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LIFELABS on Monday celebrated the grand opening of its newly relocated collection site in Surrey by hosting a ribbon-cutting and celebration in the Surrey City Centre 2 on 9639 137A Street. The new location is located across from Surrey Memorial Hospital and adjacent

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to the Surrey Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Surrey’s expanding Health and Technology District. Joined by Surrey-Whalley MLA Bruce Ralston, patients, employees, and community members celebrated the relocation that will support the patient experience. “We’re excited to be a part

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NDP plan will extend public dental care coverage to 4.3 million Canadians NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Wednesday announced his commitment of making the first step towards free dental care for all Canadians. Including dental

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Liberals to ban assault rifles in Canada A re-elected Liberal government will ban assault weapons and strengthen gun control in Canada, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced in Toronto on Friday. Gun crime in Canada is on the rise. In 2017, there were

2,500 more victims of gun violence than in 2013, and many of these incidents involved intimate partners. Today, Canada has no clear classification for assault rifles — making it legal to buy several military-style weapons.

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Justin Trudeau Photo by Sukhwant Singh Dhillon * We will prevent people suspected of posing a danger to themselves or others — including their partners or kids — from possessing or acquiring new firearms; * We will require that everyone importing ammunition must show proof of a valid firearms license; and * We will make it harder for legal weapons to fall into the hands of criminals, by

further strengthening safestorage laws. Over the last four years, our government took strong action to reduce gun violence: * We reversed the gun laws introduced by Stephen Harper that made it easier to purchase and transfer a weapon; * We started requiring firearm retailers to conduct more extensive background checks; and * We gave provinces and territories more resources to combat gun and gang violence, by investing nearly $330 million through our comprehensive, national Guns and Gangs Strategy. “Andrew Scheer’s policy on guns was written by the gun lobby. He has an agenda that will make it easier for criminals to get their hands on assault rifles,” said Trudeau. “It is shameful. It’s time to end gun violence in Canada.”

Vancouver Police present new drone policy to Police Board VANCOUVER Police on Tuesday released a new internal policy for the use of drones for police operations within the city. Three drones have been purchased and will be put into operation if the Vancouver Police Board approves the related policy at a meeting on Thursday. “Remotely-piloted aerial systems, more commonly known as drones, are used by police agencies across the country,” said Steve Eely, Superintendent, Operations, VPD. “The system will greatly enhance our ability to keep the city safe. We are committed to full transparency with our policy for the use of the equipment and want Vancouver residents to fully understand when and how the equipment will be used.” The policy has been under development for several months now, and was developed in consultation with key stakeholder groups, including

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Scheer to invest $1.5 billion to replace and purchase new MRI and CT machines A new Conservative government will invest $1.5 billion in its first term to purchase MRI machines and CT machines to replace aging equipment and add machines across the country, reducing wait times for potentially life-saving tests for Canadians, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on Friday in Saint John, N.B. “Hundreds of thousands of Canadians wait longer than the recommended time for an MRI or a CT scan. That is just not good enough”, said Scheer. “This investment will help our health care providers to deliver quality services with the most up-to-date technology, giving patients quicker access to reliable, potentially life-saving tests.” He said that Justin Trudeau’s never-ending deficits and out-of-control spending have put Canada on track to hit $1 trillion in debt by 2035. If Trudeau is given four more years, his debt and never-ending deficits will threaten our ability to

– According to a recent report by the Conference Board of Canada, Canada’s stock of MRI and CT machines is aging, supply is not keeping up with demand, and wait times for these important diagnostic tests exceed the wait-time recommendations from the Canadian Association of Radiologists. – By upgrading and increasing available medical imaging equipment, Canadians will have better, faster access to quality tests. Getting earlier access to a test could mean an earlier diagnosis for the patient. – In addition to improving wait times, this investment will also give provincial governments some additional spending flexibility, as the federal government would pick up the bill for replacing outof-date imaging equipment that the provinces would likely have to replace. – Demand for medical imaging tests is only expected to increase as our population ages.

A new Conservative government will live within its means to protect health care in the long term. As written in a letter to all Premiers in August 2019, as Prime Minister, Andrew Scheer will maintain and increase the current funding formula for the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer. “Canadians need a government that understands that balancing the budget is the best way to maintain the services that they rely on the most, including health care,” Scheer said. “Canada’s Conservatives will give you more help for your health, so you can get ahead.” Quick Facts: Andrew Scheer deliver quality public services like health and social programs.

– Justin Trudeau said he would balance the budget by 2019. Instead, he has raised taxes, imposed a carbon tax, and his massive overspending now puts health and social programs at risk.

Scheer to cancel $1.5B in corporate welfare, redirect savings to Canadians A new Conservative government will cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate welfare handouts to wealthy executives, shareholders, and foreign companies and instead put that money in Canadians’ pockets so they can get ahead, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on Wednesday. Scheer said a new Conservative government will conduct a review of all business subsidy programs in order to eliminate $1.5 billion in corporate handouts that don’t create jobs and support economic growth in Canada. Those savings would instead go towards new measures to help hard-working Canadians. “Under Justin Trudeau, Canada’s wealthiest and most politically connected have received billions of dollars from Canadian taxpayers, who are working harder than ever and just not getting ahead,” Scheer said. “I will put an end to handouts to wealthy executives, shareholders, and foreign companies and instead put that money in Canadians’ pockets so they can get ahead.” A new Conservative government will also review innovation programs to ensure that they are supporting Canadian companies with patents, technologies, and economic benefits that remain in Canada. Conservatives believe that government support should help Canadians by creating jobs and opportunities. Conservatives will make sure that funds spent on research and development will benefit Canadian companies, so that the intellectual property, technology, and resulting profits will benefit Canadians. Conservatives will also strengthen regional development agencies and mandate them to focus on economic development, small- and medium-enterprises, and community-based projects. “Hard-working Canadians are rightly offended when they see their tax dollars going to further the interests of the wealthy and well-connected friends while Justin Trudeau makes them pay more for gasoline, groceries, and home heating,” Scheer said. “That’s why I’ll get rid of these unfair handouts and use those savings to help Canadians get ahead.” As Prime Minister, Andrew Scheer will: * Cancel Trudeau’s Carbon Tax * Remove GST from home heating, saving households $107 * Make maternity benefits tax-free, providing up to $4,000 in tax savings * Bring in a Green Public Transit Tax Credit, saving families hundreds – potentially thousands – of dollars * Bring in the Universal Tax Cut, saving a working couple $850 * Bring in the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, saving parents up to $150 * Bring in the Children’s Arts and Learning Tax Credit, saving parents up to $75 * Boost the RESP, giving parents hundreds more for their children’s education Quick Facts * Corporate welfare costs Canadian taxpayers billions of dollars every year. * The Trudeau Liberals’ long list of corporate welfare handouts includes: - $18 million to a private jet airport, which was only cancelled because of media attention - $12 million taxpayer dollars to purchase fridges for Loblaws (net 2018 earnings: $719 million) - Two multi-million loan write-offs for the Irving family, one of Canada’s wealthiest - $40 million for Blackberry (The company’s CEO even said they didn’t need it) - $49 million for Canada-Kuwait Petrochemical

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(GIS) payments — a monthly benefit that goes to the poorest seniors — goes up with age. Today, as many as 238,000 seniors live in poverty. “Over the last four years, we’ve expanded benefits for older Canadians — helping lift 50,000 seniors out of poverty,” said Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau in Fredericton, NB. “But we know many seniors still struggle to keep up with their bills as they age. After a lifetime of hard work, people should have peace of mind knowing their retirement savings won’t run out, and that their government will be there to help.” A re-elected Liberal government will take meaningful action — working in partnership with provinces and territories — to further strengthen the supports that seniors rely on every day: * It will put up to $729 more in the pockets of seniors each year, by increasing OAS by 10 per cent once they turn 75. This will help lift more than 20,000 seniors out of poverty, of whom twothirds will be women; and * It will give up to $2,080 in additional benefits, every year, to those who’ve lost a loved one, by increasing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) survivor’s benefit by 25 per cent. Since 2015, the Liberals said they have taken real action to help more Canadians retire with confidence, including: * Restoring the eligibility age for OAS and GIS benefits to 65 from 67; * Making the most significant enhancement to the CPP since its creation — which will raise the maximum CPP benefit by up to 50 per cent once fully rolled-out; * Giving single seniors nearly $1,000 more a year to help pay the bills, through their boost to the GIS top-up; and * Increasing the GIS earnings exemption, so that low-income seniors who choose to keep working can keep more of their hard-earned income. “Andrew Scheer voted against lowering the OAS eligibility age from 67 to 65, which boosts seniors’ retirement savings by thousands of dollars and lets them retire earlier, so they can spend more time with their grandkids,” said Trudeau. “His party also pledged to reverse the changes we made to strengthen the CPP. Seniors deserve more from their government, and if re-elected, we will continue to work to make sure they have a safe, secure, and dignified retirement.”

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NDP will build 500,000 new affordable homes across Canada within a decade NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Tuesday pledged his support for families struggling with the high cost of housing and underscored the Liberal government’s failure to provide the help people need on affordable housing. “Across this country, I hear from people struggling to keep a roof over their heads. They tell me they lie awake at night worrying that they won’t be able to make ends meet each month,” said Singh in Ottawa. “I meet young moms and dads, students, and seniors who have seen things get worse over the last four years as the Liberals ignored the housing crisis. I’m here to tell them, New Democrats see you and we’re on your side.” Years of Liberal and Conservative governments have forced Canadians to fend for themselves as housing costs go up and the availability of suitable places to live goes down. The Parliamentary Budget Officer recently found that the

Liberals’ National Housing Strategy will spend 19% less on affordable housing as a percentage of nominal GDP than the ten years previous. “The economy is doing well, but not for everyone,” said Singh. “We need to do better to make sure that everyone has a safe and affordable place to call home. That’s why New Democrats will make affordable housing a priority, and work with communities to expand and improve existing housing, to reduce energy demand, create jobs and save people money every single month.” The NDP says Singh’s New Deal for People is a bold plan to address the housing crisis which the Liberals have neglected for the last four years. The NDP’s plan includes a pledge to build 500,000 new affordable homes across the country within a decade, as well as help for nocost energy efficiency upgrades that will save money and create jobs.

Jagmeet Singh to establish National Automotive Strategy; have $300-million Auto Innovation Fund NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Saturday vowed to establish a National Automotive Strategy to help attract and retain investment in the sector. The NDP’s commitments include a $300 million Auto Innovation Fund, updating government fleets to Canadian-made zeroemissions vehicles and shifting consumer incentives to made-in-Canada vehicles only. Singh was in Oshawa to talk about his strategy for retaining and attracting the good-paying auto jobs that workers in communities across Ontario’s manufacturing heartland rely on. Oshawa is bracing for the loss of thousands of jobs when vehicle production ends at the local GM plant this year. “Workers should never, ever feel abandoned by their government – but the Liberals and Conservatives have left workers in Oshawa on their own to deal with these devastating job cuts,” said Singh. “New Democrats will always support the auto sector, but we’ll do it with strings attached – jobs need to stay here in Canada.” Oshawa’s story isn’t unique. Communities across southern Ontario have seen hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappear on the watch of Liberal and Conservative governments alike. In some cases, rich companies have been allowed to walk away from Canadian workers after pocketing billions of dollars in tax breaks. “Auto workers deserve better than Liberal and Conservative only show up once the jobs have been lost,” said Singh. “Workers deserve a government that’s on their side, with a plan to attract and keep good-paying auto jobs in the long run. I’m ready to fight to make sure that we’re building the cars of the future right here in Ontario.” ACCORDING to the NDP, in 2015, Justin Trudeau promised a National Manufacturing Strategy to revitalize Canada’s manufacturing sector. Here’s what actually happened: * Over the past decade, our manufacturing heartland has seen hundreds of thousands of jobs disappear. * The end of GM’s vehicle production line in Oshawa is putting 2,300 people out of work – plus 10-15,000 more jobs at parts suppliers and other feeder businesses. * Globally, Canada has fallen from 5th to 12th in terms of vehicle manufacturing. That’s a million fewer made-in-Canada vehicles. * Since the turn of the century, Liberal and Conservative neglect has cost Ontario over 300,000 good manufacturing jobs. * Full or partial plant closures under the Liberals include:Kraft Heinz, St. Mary’s (2015); Siemens Canada, Tillsonburg (2017); General Electric, Peterborough (2018); Tenneco, Owen Sound (2018); Erwin Hymer North America, Cambridge (2019); Toyota, Woodstock and Cambridge (2019); General Motors, Oshawa (2019); Nemak, Windsor (2020).

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Scheer announces two tax credits for kids’ activities CONSERVATIVE Party Leader Andrew Scheer on Monday announced a Children’s Fitness Tax Credit and a Children’s Arts and Learning Tax Credit in Kelowna, B.C. “This election will come down to one ques-

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* Make the credit refundable so low-income Canadians benefit most; and, * Allow parents of children with disabilities to claim an additional $500 per child, per year. With the Children’s Arts and Learning Tax Credit, a new Conservative government will: * Allow parents to claim up to $500 per child for expenses related to arts and educational activities; * Make the credit refundable so low-income Canadians benefit most; * Make it flexible, so children can get extra help studying a language or learning science, math or coding; and, * Allow parents of children with disabilities to claim double the amount, up to $1,000 per child, per year. Scheer said that under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian families are under pressure and worried about their future. Half of families are just $200 away from insolvency at the end of each month. Canadian families’ net worth declined for the first time in a decade. And because of Trudeau’s carbon tax, every day essentials cost more and more. “Young, middle-class families are the future of this country. Instead of helping the middle class like he promised, Justin Trudeau has made life more expensive,” said Scheer. “I have a plan that will put more money in your pockets – for you, for your kids. It’s time for you to get ahead.” As Prime Minister, Scheer said he will: * Cut taxes for every working Canadian by implementing the Universal Tax Cut; * Support commuters with the Green Public Transit Tax Cut; and, * Support young families by making EI maternity and parental benefits tax-free. According to Scheer: * The Trudeau Liberals cancelled two previously available tax credits (arts and fitness). * In 2017, Trudeau falsely claimed “low-income families don’t benefit from tax breaks.” In fact, claimants of the two cancelled tax cuts came from all income tax brackets, and from every region of the country. * Nearly 1.78 million Canadian families claimed at least one of two previously available tax credits (arts or fitness) in 2014 alone. * That year, more than 698,000 Ontario families, more than 411,000 Quebec families, more than 223,000 B.C. families and more than 217,000 families in Alberta families benefitted from these credits. * Some 210,000 families making $40,000 or less (i.e., households in the lowest income tax bracket) applied for and received these tax credits.

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550th Celebration of Guru Nanak's Birthday Interfaith Celebration at Ross Temple

Sunday, September 29th 2019

“The One God is Parent to all, We are all God's children.” - Guru Nanak

8000 Ross Street, Vancouver

Join the Vancouver community as we celebrate this esteemed occasion in honor of Interfaith. All honorable guests invited will share of the importance of various virtues from the perspective of the speciﬁc tradition they represent and how we can all better our lives for increased inner and outer peace and happiness. The eﬀects of this are far-reaching: in our lives, towards our families, communities and the greater world at large.

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Sikhism: Dr. Jagjeet Singh Tibetan Buddism: Tsengdok Rinpoche Pneuma: Dr. Tanya Gee Ismaili: Shams Hirani Hinduism: Premaya Chaitanya Kabbalistic Judaism: Joseph Saltoun Baha'i: Sarvenaz Amanat Su : Imam Fode Drame

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Celebration of 150th Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Thakore Charitable Foundation, Institute for the Humanities, J.S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities at Simon Fraser University and SFU W.A.C. Bennett Library invite you to celebrate the 150th birthday and the life

and vision of Mahatma Gandhi. Both events are free and open to the public. * Garlanding Ceremony; Wednesday, October 2, 6:45-7:30 p.m., at SFU Burnaby Campus, 8888 University Drive Burnaby. At the bust of Mahatma Gandhi located in the Peace Square (south side level 3 of the Academic Quadrangle). * Theater Program followed by refreshments on Wednesday, October 2, 7:30-8:15 p.m., at SFU Burnaby Campus, Leslie & Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium. * The Gandhi Commemorative Lecture and presentation of the 28th Thakore Visiting Scholar Award to Raffi Cavoukian

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September 21-22 at Vancouver Convention Centre. Cost: free. Registration is necessary. http://sleepexpo.org/vancouver/ Though we may not think about sleep often, it is crucial for our emotional / cognitive wellbeing and for improving our performance. One way that we can ensure we have good sleep is through self-awareness. The World Sleep Society Conference 2019 is offering, with the Sleep Expo, an opportunity for students, trainees and members of the public to be updated about the latest research and trends in injury prevention, with a focus on what we can do ourselves – just by sleeping. Shakti Society: Annual Wellness Day

Shakti Society presents bits 6th Annual Wellness Day on September 22, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Bollywood Banquet Hall, 201 8166, 128th Street, Surrey. Free admission and light refreshments. Keynote speaker: Dr. Claudia Bussanich, dentist, Rajyoga meditation teacher and center coordinator of Brahma Kumaris, Vancouver. Workshops on yoga, dance, meditation, self-defence and more. For info, contact Sonia at 604307-8796 or email shaktisociety2000@ gmail.com. Public Town Hall Event: Federal Candidates S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) are co-hosting a town hall event with federal candidates on Sunday, September 22, from 2-4 p.m. at S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Choi Hall, 28 West Pender Street, Vancouver. Four candidates from the top polling Canadian political parties will be answering pre-selected questions, as well as queries submitted by the public, regarding the following topics: access to culturally sensitive services, affordability, community security, employment, the economy, immigration, and inclusion. The town hall event will be moderated by Ian Bailey of the Globe and Mail. Confirmed candidate attendees: Conservative Party’s Zach Segal, Green Party’s Bridget Burns, Liberal Party’s Harjit Sajjan and NDP’s Don Davies. South Asian Seniors: Evaluation Workshop on Advanced Care Planning Vedic Seniors Parivar Center of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society Surrey invites South Asian senior members and non-members and also those who have attended the previous workshop on Advance Care Planning, to attend Evaluation Workshop to be held on Sunday, September 22, 2 to 3:30 p.m., at Shanti Niketan Hall, 8321 140th Street, Surrey. The workshop will be conducted by Savitri Singh Carlson from San Diego, U.S., Jas Cheema and R. Carter from B.C. Centre for Pallative Care. All information collected will be kept strictly confidential. Tea and light snacks will be served. Contact Surendra Handa, Coordinator, at 604-507-9945 for further information.

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VANCOUVER Police on Thursday expressed concern about the deteriorating level of public safety in Oppenheimer Park and the neighbouring area in the Downtown Eastside. Emergency calls for police to Oppenheimer Park increased by 87 per cent from June to August as compared to last year. “Since the beginning of the year there has been a significant spike in crime and street disorder stemming out of Oppenheimer Park, and sprawling into the Downtown Eastside,” said Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow, Operations. “We are seeing a substantial increase in violent crime, and officers have seized a significant amount of weapons, including firearms.” So far, this year, police have seized 453 firearms in four different districts of the city. Forty-nine per cent (223) of those have been in ‘district two’ alone, which includes Oppenheimer Park and the Downtown Eastside. “We first raised this issue publicly in July, and it has only gotten worse,” said Chow. “In my 30-plus years with the VPD, I have never seen such high numbers of weapons seized in one district alone. The numbers almost average out to one gun seized each day so far this year. I am also very concerned about the high levels of aggression we are seeing towards police.” Assaults against police officers this year have gone up in district two by 68 per cent when compared to 2018 – jumping from 19 incidents last year to 32 this year. This past weekend, VPD patrol officers had bottles thrown at them by bystanders as they were responding to a call in Oppenheimer Park. Further, police intelligence indicates that gangs are vying for territory within Oppenheimer Park which is creating a dangerous and volatile situation for residents in Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation 70th concert, An Evening of Khayal and Thumris, featuring Indian Classical Vocalist Indrani Mukherjee, at James Cowan Theatre in Burnaby on Sunday, September 22, at 7 p.m. Accompanists are Gurdain Rayatt on tabla and Pathan Ilyas Gulabkhan on sarangi. Tickets are $40 VIP and $30 General Admission. For tickets, phone James Cowan Box Office at 604-205-3000. For information, phone 604-729-4497. Seminar: Guru Nanak’s Philosophy: Global Perspective Monday, September 23 at Khalsa Library, 13236 76th Avenue, Surrey. Time: From 5 p.m. onwards. Keynote address by Dr. Waryam Singh Sandhu, prominent Punjabi writer / scholar. Main speaker: Dr. Harjinder Pal Singh Walia, Punjabi University, Patiala. Global Punjab Foundation, Vancouver Chapter. Phone: 604-617-2252.

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The Surrey Board of Trade welcomed keynote speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the 13th Annual Surrey Environment and Business Awards Lunch. He is a famous visionary environmental activist and business leader and the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. (For more photos of the event, visit our World Section’s Around Town.) Photo by Jay Sharma of Mahi Photo Studio

Charges laid in Paul Prestbakmo homicide in Surrey THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) on Thursday announced that second-degree murder charges have been laid against two male youths with respect to the death of Paul Prestbakmo.

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On August 16, at about 3:23 a.m., 45-year-old Paul Prestbakmo was fatally stabbed in the 1800-block of 152nd Street in Surrey. IHIT took conduct of the investigation and quickly advanced the case with support from its many partners. IHIT and Paul’s family made an appeal to the community for witnesses to come forward and many responded. Witness development was key to this investigation and the information gathered helped shed further light and assisted investigators in piecing together the circumstances surrounding Paul’s death. On September 19, two youths, aged 15 and 16, were each charged with second-degree murder in connection with Paul’s death. The 15-year-old youth has been in-custody since August 22 for failing to abide by court imposed conditions. The 16-year-old youth has been in-custody since August 21 for the same reasons. “IHIT investigators worked steadfastly to secure and compile the evidence for charge approval and today’s outcome would not have been possible without their tireless efforts,” said IHIT Sgt. Frank Jang. “We recognize that this is a very difficult time for Paul’s family as they are grieving his death and we hope that we were able to provide them with some answers.” “A violent incident like this has significant impacts on both the victim’s family and the surrounding community, as their sense of safety is upended,” said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Elenore Sturko. “It is our sincere hope that the quick conclusion to this investigation will bring a measure of comfort to both Mr. Prestbakmo’s family and to the South Surrey community.” Anyone with information, who have yet to come forward to police, is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www. solvecrime.ca Police said that no further details will be released as this case is now before the court.

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Stricter fines for commercial truckers for not chaining up starting October 1 COMMERCIAL truckers will now face higher fines for not carrying chains when required, as well as not installing them during mandatory chain ups on B.C. highways. During previous winters, drivers faced a baselevel fine of $121 for not carrying chains or not installing them when required to do so. Drivers will now be fined $196 for not carrying chains when and where required, and $598 for not installing chains during mandatory chain ups. These fines will go into effect October 1, when winter tire and chain-up regulations begin on most B.C. highways. The stricter fines support the enhanced chainup regulations implemented last November to improve safety and reliability of B.C. highways during winter conditions. The fine increases were not implemented at that time, as the ministry wanted to provide the industry with sufficient time to adjust its practices to the new regulations. Previous regulations only required vehicles over 27,000 kilograms to carry and use traction devices, with only one wheel needing

Indian firm agrees to $2.5M settlement for visa fraud, inducing aliens to enter and remain in U.S. DALLAS, Texas — An Indian management consulting firm based in Chicago agreed in August to a $2.5 million global settlement for visa fraud and inducing aliens to enter and remain in the U.S. Mu Sigma – a large, advanced analytics service provider headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with its main delivery center in Bangalore, India – was illegally circumventing U.S. government H-1B visa regulations by actively employing B1 visitor visa holders under contract within the U.S. In addition, the company’s invitation letters for the B1 visa holders misrepresented the nature of the B1 visitors’ intended business. Furthermore, company officials illegally instructed potential B1 business visitors and company handlers how to avoid detection by U.S. authorities. Mu Sigma B1 visa holders who were illegally working in the United States were also paid in India at India-based wages, which are substantially lower than their U.S. counterparts. This unlawful employment tactic greatly increased Mu Sigma’s profit margins and the company’s ability to provide low bids for end-user contracts. Mu Sigma also required its employees to sign bond contracts that unlawfully sought reimbursement of up to $10,000 of the H-1B visa costs if an employee ceased employment before an agreed upon date. Additionally, to circumvent U.S. laws that might delay or prevent their entry into the U.S., Mu Sigma instructed its H-1B employees to misrepresent to U.S. consular and border officials their intended destination of employment within the U.S. This lengthy investigation began in 2013 after a Mu Sigma employee whistleblower alleged to authorities that Mu Sigma managers were circumventing U.S. government H-1B visa regulations by actively and unlawfully employing B1 visitor visa holders under contract within the U.S. This investigation involved criminal violations of visa fraud, and inducing aliens to come to and remain in the U.S. This investigation identified about 400 potential B1 visa violators, and more than 300 instances of illegal visa bond contracts, during the defined five-year statute of limitations. Investigating special agents also identified nine Mu Sigma executives and managers who actively participated in these schemes. On August 28, HSI’s Dallas Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force, in coordination with the USAO, reached a $2.5 million final global settlement with Mu Sigma for allegations of H1B and B1 visa abuse. Of the $2.5 million settlement, $1.6 million will satisfy the civil allegations, and $900,000 will satisfy the criminal allegations.

chains during winter conditions and mandatory chain ups. The new, more all-encompassing enhancements clarify requirements for all commercial vehicles over 5,000 kilograms: * Vehicles with licensed gross vehicle weights less than 11,794 kilograms, like buses or fiveton trucks, must use chains on a minimum of two tires and can use steel chains, cable chains, automatic chains, socks or wheel sanders if not equipped with winter tires. * Vehicles with licensed gross vehicle weights of 11,794 kilograms or more must use steel chains. The number of tires needing chains ranges from a minimum of two tires for vehicles without a trailer, to six tires on some larger and more-demanding configurations. Quick Facts: * During winter 2018-19, there were 10 extended closures on the Coquihalla, nine of which involved commercial vehicles. * In winter 2017-18, there were 35 extended Coquihalla closures, 33 of which involved

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