On Wednesday, Vancouver City Council unanimously passed a motion to formally apologize for actions of members of the 1914 city council regarding the Komagata Maru incident and declare May 23 as "Komagata Maru Remembrance Day." The provincial government formally apologized for the Komagata Maru incident in May 2008, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on behalf of the federal government in the House of Commons in 2016. Wednesday's motion before city council was brought by Coun. Raj Singh Toor's grandfather was aboard the Komagata Maru in 1914. (Jesse Johnston/CBC)Raj Singh Toor, whose grandfather was aboard the Komagata Maru, is the spokesperson for the Descendants of the Komagata Society.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2020 00:57 UTC