Prime Minister Robert Borden had the ship escorted out to the Pacific Ocean. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons: “No words can fully erase the suffering of the Komagata Maru victims. ( Colin McConnell / Toronto Star file photo )In Canada, Sikhs continued battling numerous challenges to their right to wear the turban and kirpan, the ceremonial dagger. It has become de rigueur for political leaders from the Prime Minister on down to be present. That ill-advised remark rankled New Delhi, which has also kept a wary eye on several Canadian Sikhs, including Jagmeet Singh.

Source: thestar October 09, 2017 11:15 UTC