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Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
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- Vancouver Sun
'It's unacceptable': Brother of Jagmeet Singh says Canadians warned about risk to their life deserve protection
OTTAWA — The brother of former federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says Canadians who receive a duty to warn about a threat against their life and safety should be provided protection, calling the lack of security 'unacceptable.' Gurratan Singh says the need for protection is 'paramount' and that the current situation results in people being left to 'fend for themselves.' 'It's unacceptable and an immediate step that must be given is security must be provided to those who are facing duty to warns from, especially, foreign governments.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'I think any single Canadian who gets a duty to warn deserves that security immediately.' Issues surrounding a duty to warn notification, a practice used by police to alert someone when it believes there to be a credible threat endangering them, have emerged in light of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to attend the G7 in Alberta next week. Sikh activists and community leaders have denounced Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to Modi as a betrayal of their community. They have pointed to the RCMP having said it has evidence showing links between violent crimes, such as murders and extortion, to the Indian government. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau also told the House of Commons in September 2023 that it had 'credible allegations' that agents acting on behalf of the Indian government were involved in the killing of prominent Sikh separatist and activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has denied the accusation, but had considered Nijjar, who advocated for an independent Sikh state to be created in India's Punjab province, to be a terrorist. Earlier on Thursday, Global News also reported, citing unnamed sources, that former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had been surveilled by someone with ties to the Indian government, which resulted in the RCMP providing him protection. During the recent federal election campaign, Singh himself revealed that the RCMP warned him about a credible threat against his life in late 2023, which resulted in him and his family being placed under police protection. At the time, Singh's wife was pregnant with their second child, and the former party leader told reporters he was so concerned about the threat that he considered quitting politics. For Gurratan Singh, himself a former provincial member of Ontario's legislature, what happened to his brother underscores the need for Canada to hold India accountable for its targeting of Canadians, which the RCMP has stated has been shown by evidence. 'My brother was the previously democratically elected leader of the NDP, a national federal party in Canada. We now know that there's evidence that he was being surveilled by the Indian government, that his life was at risk by the Indian government and that the risk was so live that his daughter was born under the shadow of that risk in a hospital that had RCMP and security presence,' he said on Thursday. He said the impact of his brother receiving that notification was tough, as was seeing him accompanied by police detail 'It represents that your brother's life is at risk and those around him are at risk as well.' Balpreet Singh, legal counsel and spokesman for the World Sikh Organization, in a news conference on Thursday, called it 'unacceptable' that Jagmeet Singh now lacks this protection and that others who receive similar warnings from police are not provided security and receive minimal information. NDP Edmonton MP Heather McPherson told reporters she believes security should be offered to Singh. Interim NDP Leader Don Davies declined to comment on the matter, saying he was unsure of the specific details. Monninder Singh, spokesman for Sikh Federation Canada, says he has received multiple duty-to-warn notifications, as have 'well over' a dozen other Sikh Canadians and activists. As a father of young children, he said their family had to come up with a plan that included discussions with child and family services. At one point, Singh said he left their home and returned after five months. 'You move around constantly looking over your shoulder,' he said. 'Every aspect of your life changes. You can't go to your kids' school. You can't go to their practices. You can't go to family events. You avoid weddings, you avoid any type of family gatherings, public spaces.' 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National Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- National Post
'It's unacceptable': Brother of Jagmeet Singh says Canadians warned about risk to their life deserve protection
OTTAWA — The brother of former federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says Canadians who receive a duty to warn about a threat against their life and safety should be provided protection, calling the lack of security 'unacceptable.' Article content Gurratan Singh says the need for protection is 'paramount' and that the current situation results in people being left to 'fend for themselves.' Article content Article content Article content 'It's unacceptable and an immediate step that must be given is security must be provided to those who are facing duty to warns from, especially, foreign governments.' Article content Article content 'I think any single Canadian who gets a duty to warn deserves that security immediately.' Article content Issues surrounding a duty to warn notification, a practice used by police to alert someone when it believes there to be a credible threat endangering them, have emerged in light of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to attend the G7 in Alberta next week. Article content Sikh activists and community leaders have denounced Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to Modi as a betrayal of their community. Article content They have pointed to the RCMP having said it has evidence showing links between violent crimes, such as murders and extortion, to the Indian government. Article content Former prime minister Justin Trudeau also told the House of Commons in September 2023 that it had 'credible allegations' that agents acting on behalf of the Indian government were involved in the killing of prominent Sikh separatist and activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Article content Article content India has denied the accusation, but had considered Nijjar, who advocated for an independent Sikh state to be created in India's Punjab province, to be a terrorist. Article content Article content Earlier on Thursday, Global News also reported, citing unnamed sources, that former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had been surveilled by someone with ties to the Indian government, which resulted in the RCMP providing him protection. Article content During the recent federal election campaign, Singh himself revealed that the RCMP warned him about a credible threat against his life in late 2023, which resulted in him and his family being placed under police protection. Article content At the time, Singh's wife was pregnant with their second child, and the former party leader told reporters he was so concerned about the threat that he considered quitting politics.
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
'It's unacceptable': Brother of Jagmeet Singh says Canadians warned about risk to their life deserve protection
The need for protection is 'paramount' and that the current situation results in people being left to 'fend for themselves,' Gurratan Singh said Jagmeet Singh, right, with his brother Gurratan Singh in 2019. Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/File OTTAWA — The brother of former federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says Canadians who receive a duty to warn about a threat against their life and safety should be provided protection, calling the lack of security 'unacceptable.' Gurratan Singh says the need for protection is 'paramount' and that the current situation results in people being left to 'fend for themselves.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. 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Sikh activists and community leaders have denounced Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to Modi as a betrayal of their community. They have pointed to the RCMP having said it has evidence showing links between violent crimes, such as murders and extortion, to the Indian government. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau also told the House of Commons in September 2023 that it had 'credible allegations' that agents acting on behalf of the Indian government were involved in the killing of prominent Sikh separatist and activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. India has denied the accusation, but had considered Nijjar, who advocated for an independent Sikh state to be created in India's Punjab province, to be a terrorist. Earlier on Thursday, Global News also reported, citing unnamed sources, that former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had been surveilled by someone with ties to the Indian government, which resulted in the RCMP providing him protection. During the recent federal election campaign, Singh himself revealed that the RCMP warned him about a credible threat against his life in late 2023, which resulted in him and his family being placed under police protection. At the time, Singh's wife was pregnant with their second child, and the former party leader told reporters he was so concerned about the threat that he considered quitting politics. For Gurratan Singh, himself a former provincial member of Ontario's legislature, what happened to his brother underscores the need for Canada to hold India accountable for its targeting of Canadians, which the RCMP has stated has been shown by evidence. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'My brother was the previously democratically elected leader of the NDP, a national federal party in Canada. We now know that there's evidence that he was being surveilled by the Indian government, that his life was at risk by the Indian government and that the risk was so live that his daughter was born under the shadow of that risk in a hospital that had RCMP and security presence,' he said on Thursday. He said the impact of his brother receiving that notification was tough, as was seeing him accompanied by police detail 'It represents that your brother's life is at risk and those around him are at risk as well.' Balpreet Singh, legal counsel and spokesman for the World Sikh Organization, in a news conference on Thursday, called it 'unacceptable' that Jagmeet Singh now lacks this protection and that others who receive similar warnings from police are not provided security and receive minimal information. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. NDP Edmonton MP Heather McPherson told reporters she believes security should be offered to Singh. Interim NDP Leader Don Davies declined to comment on the matter, saying he was unsure of the specific details. Monninder Singh, spokesman for Sikh Federation Canada, says he has received multiple duty-to-warn notifications, as have 'well over' a dozen other Sikh Canadians and activists. As a father of young children, he said their family had to come up with a plan that included discussions with child and family services. At one point, Singh said he left their home and returned after five months. 'You move around constantly looking over your shoulder,' he said. 'Every aspect of your life changes. You can't go to your kids' school. You can't go to their practices. You can't go to family events. You avoid weddings, you avoid any type of family gatherings, public spaces.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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