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All Canadians are governed by the Constitution of Canada. In that constitution is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We change laws in this country to address the needs of today's society. If we didn't change laws to reflect the needs of our modern society our First Nations People, minorities and women would not have the right to vote.
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I believe in free speech, but I also believe in a fair and accurate representation of facts. Allen uses fabrications and deception to form an irresponsible and baseless argument against diversity and rights of certain Canadians. Such actions have the potential to dangerously and completely unnecessarily widen social fault lines.
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But, then something happened. That rant began to take on a life of its own where one week later, one week, a couple of politically motivated individuals decided that they should take this rant and twist it into something more controversial.
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Part of the solution to the multifaceted problem of domestic violence is to have forums that seek to engage the public in informed dialogue about the root causes of domestic violence. According to Raminder Dosanjh, "one of the values of forums is that it creates debate and dialogue resulting in a better understanding of the issues at hand. Forums are also tools for education and empowerment because you learn and draw strength from each other moving another step closer to bringing about change."
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The housing market may be "cooling off" but that's not the case with the prices of farmland in the Fraser Valley. The traditional vegetable farm is disappearing thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), and in place of those farms, blueberry farms are springing up everywhere.
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I have read with great interest the recent articles on gang violence in B.C. in The Province newspaper. These articles are very informative. Addressing youth gang violence among Indo-Canadian youth has become my passion over the past several years.
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#1. AIR INDIA INQUIRY: VAGUENESS AND GUESSWORK?
#2. RCMP-TRAINED DOGS ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD
#3. MURDERED MAN IN VANCOUVER WAS EAST ASIAN
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#1. KPS GILL: BUTCHER OF PUNJAB?
#2. BRUCE ALLEN CONTROVERSY - ONE
#3. BRUCE ALLEN CONTROVERSY - TWO
#4. SCANDALOUS PRICE DIFFERENCES!
#5. WHO'S AT FAULT: JUDGES OR POLITICIANS?
#6. PUBLIC TRANSPORT REQUIRES ROADS, BRIDGES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the urging of the Sikh Coalition and their Sikh constituents, four Senators this week sent a joint letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), demanding an explanation for the TSA's new turban screening procedure. The letter urges the TSA to work with the Sikh-American community to address its concerns about a troubling new policy that allows America's 43,000 TSA screeners to pull aside turban-wearing travelers for secondary screenings.
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During my time serving as an MLA, one of the most disturbing patterns I've seen is the current government's continuing failure to address the issue of domestic violence and the problems facing vulnerable children and families. This attitude has been highlighted again in the Liberal government's response to the Oak Bay murders.
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#1. DALMINDER VIRK NAMED B.C. NOTARY OF THE YEAR
#2. DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY PROBLEMS: PUNJABI EDUCATION DAY IN SURREY
#3. SIKH RETREAT IN TORONTO: BECOMING ONE SPIRIT
#4. RBC STUDY QUANTIFIES EXPERIENCES OF NEW IMMIGRANTS FROM SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES
#5. CANADA CONCERNED ABOUT ARRESTS IN PAKISTAN
#6. PUNJABI DENTAL SOCIETY HONORS DR. HARINDER SANDHU IN CALIFORNIA
#7. GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON BIRTH CENTENARY OF BHAGAT SINGH
#8. NDP STATEMENT ON BIRTH CENTENARY OF BHAGAT SINGH
#9. UCFV HELPS PANJAB UNIVERSITY CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE
#10. RATH YATRA AT STATE OF NEVADA DAY PARADE
#11. B.C. STUDENTS LAUNCH NEW CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT
#12. POLAK CALLS ON SURREY NDP MLA'S TO SUPPORT PORT MANN TWINNING
#13. JAMES: TRANSIT NOW TO REDUCE CONGESTION, GREENHOUSE GASES
#14. HARPER: MAJOR REDUCTION IN FEDERAL DEBT WILL ENABLE TAX CUTS
#15. LIBERALS' RESPONSE: SURPLUS ANOTHER BROKEN ELECTION PROMISE
#16. RUBY DHALLA SLAMS CONSERVATIVES FOR BROKEN CHILDCARE PROMISE
#17. NDP: MILLIONS OF CHILDCARE DOLLARS STILL BEING HELD BACK
#18. NDP TO OPPAL: STOP DEFENDING FAILURE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
#19. PENNY PRIDDY NEW NDP CRITIC FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
#20. ALBERTA LEADS IN POPULATION GROWTH, B.C.'S NUMBER TWO
#21. NEW STAMPS DEPICT ENDANGERED SPECIES NATIVE TO CANADA
#22. NDP: CAMPBELL SHOULDN'T ALLOW MASSIVE FERRY FARE HIKES
#23. LIBERALS WANT LIFTING OF VISA CURTAIN ON EASTERN EU COUNTRIES
#24. CTF: SAY NO TO GAS TAX HIKE
#25. HARPER'S STATEMENT AT UN LEADERS' DISCUSSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
#26. LIBERALS' REACTION: HARPER SIDESTEPPED CRITICAL ISSUES
#27. B.C. COMMUNITIES COMMIT TO CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2012
#28. GREEN CITY AWARDS RECOGNIZE B.C.'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES
#29. UNIQUE $39 MILLION LIBRARY OPENS AT LANGARA COLLEGE
#30. $5 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN ABORIGINAL TOURISM
#31. RICH GET RICHER, OTHERS REMAIN ALMOST THE SAME
#32. NDP: CAMPBELL MUST FILL HOUSING GAP HE CREATED
#33. LIBERALS NAME NAMES IN ELECTION FINANCING SCHEME
#34. CONSERVATIVES: LIBERALS ARE MAKING FALSE CLAIMS
#35. MEASURES TO ATTRACT MORE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
#36. NEW TOOL HELPS B.C. COMMUNITIES DEVELOP TIES WITH ASIA
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But his comments such as "shut up and fit in" and "This is easy to solve. These are the rules. There is the door. If you don't like the rules, hit it. We don't need you here. You have another place to go. It's called home. See ya!" were totally racist and bigoted and readers of The VOICE know what all I have fearlessly written in the past decade against this kind of nonsense.
