Indo-Canadians For Humanity

An Indo Canadian Organization striving to voice for Humanity .

[CanIndDem @CanIndDem]

Statement from Canadians for Indian Democracy (CID) on Recent Developments Involving Hardeep Singh Nijjar's Killing

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

My statement on the evidence brought forward by the RCMP against agents of the Government of India:

https://t.co/kC6ZXzXXsG

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

3/3 Extremism has no place in Canada. We must protect our diversity and ensure peace for future generations. The hate-fueled agenda of RSS doesn’t belong here. It’s time for decisive action. Ban RSS. Secure Canada’s future. #BanRSS #BanRSSinCanada

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

2/3 Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s case cannot be another instance of evading accountability. Expelling those involved is a good first step, but we must uproot the hate ideology threatening peace and multiculturalism in Canada. #BanRSS #BanRSSinCanada

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

1/3 🧵Today’s revelations show that Modi’s BJP government, tied to RSS ideology, has extended its violent actions beyond India. Many minorities in India have suffered, and justice remains elusive. #BanRSS #BanRSSinCanada

[Abier @abierkhatib]

The Jewish movement opposing Israel crimes is truly moving 🙏

Via @PulseofPal

[Don Davies @DonDavies]

Today, I introduced motion M-128 to recognize and prohibit caste-based discrimination in Canada. A heartfelt thank you to Manoj Bhangu, Jyotika Jasuga, and Jai Birdi for their support at the press conference. Together, we strive for a more just and equal society. #cdnpoli

[sarah @sahouraxo]

BREAKING

UN investigation concludes that Israel is committing the crime of EXTERMINATION in Gaza.

The truth is out.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

What’s happening in Gaza is unspeakable.

Let's be clear: the U.S. is complicit in this nightmare.

It’s time for the U.S. to stop ASKING Israel to do the right thing. We must TELL them: unless they change course, they will lose our support. https://t.co/lYYgmdU0xx

[Justice For All @JFAorg]

#GazaGenocide: Day & night, Israel continues to carpet bomb civilians in Gaza. It's unprecedented that hundreds of children are being bombed and yet @JoeBiden has not called for #CeasefireNowInGaza. Americans join worldwide voices calling for an end to the genocide of children.

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

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[NCCM @nccm]

We are deeply concerned by a man who appeared to try to use his car to ram a pro-Palestine protestor in Victoria, BC yesterday before accosting the latter and going on a racist tirade.

This is the kind of apparent violence we have seen increase across this country. It is reprehensible, and our leaders must step up to stem this tide of hate.

#Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism have no place in #Canada.

We are looking into the details surrounding the incident and will be reaching out to affected parties. We will provide an update as it becomes available.

[NCCM @nccm]

Over 5,000 people killed.

Over 2,000 children perished. Hundreds in just a few nights.

Gaza reduced to rubble.

Over a million people displaced.

We need a ceasefire. We need aid for Gaza. Stop the violence now.

Push our elected officials to work for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Push for a just peace. Join our letter writing campaign.

Link in bio.

https://t.co/ID6tR0AFcr

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[NCCM @nccm]

What you are watching here is a heinous act of ethnic cleansing by the Israeli military. 500 people killed in a single airstrike on al-Ahli Hospital in #Gaza City. Will every Canadian politician clearly condemn this horrific act of violence? @melaniejoly @cafreeland @PierrePoilievre @theJagmeetSingh @JustinTrudeau

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

An important read.
@MelissaLantsman should review the petition in depth. It shouldn't become a tool to protect caste hegemony or protect the rise of Hindu supremacy in Canada.

[Jaskaran Sandhu @JaskaranSandhu_]

MYTH: "Khalistanis harassment/attacks on Hindu Canadians is well-documented & widespread."

FACT: This is just patently false, Sikhs and Hindus get along well, & the "Hinduphobia" petition must be scrutinized.

1⃣ Hate Crimes - While national statistics do not provide specific data points for hate crimes against Hindus, because of the low number of occurrences, large police forces do release hate crime reports. Most Hindus live in the Greater Toronto Area, and this is what their police forces have to report in their latest updates:

⚫️ Toronto Police, which covers the city of Toronto, had zero hate crimes against Hindus in 2021.

⚫️Peel Regional Police, which covers Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon, had zero hate crimes against Hindus in 2022.

⚫️ York Regional Police, which covers the cities of Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and multiple towns, reported one hate crime against Hindus in 2022.

While every hate crime is deplorable and must be denounced - of all major world religions, Hindus are, thankfully, one of the least targeted in Canada.

2⃣ Mandir Vandaliams - Both Peel Regional Police and Toronto Police have not ruled out a false flag operation in relation to various Mandir vandalisms this year, as investigations are ongoing.

⚫️Pro-India and Hindu Nationalist actors and outlets claimed, without evidence, that the pro-Khalistan and anti-India graffiti was done at the hands of Sikhs. All vandalisms share similar styles and markings, and the lack of CCTV footage, even where cameras existed, has perplexed many, including investigators.

⚫️ Back in February, the Ontario Gurdwara Committee (OGC) offered a $10,000 cash reward for any information that would lead to arrests on behalf of the Hindu community. The OGC has confirmed with @BaazNewsOrg that they have not had anyone reach out with information yet. It does not appear any Hindu organization of Mandir matched the reward or offered rewards of their own.

⚫️ Queensland Police, in Australia, which experienced similar vandalism at the same time, shared in disclosure documents recently released under a Right to Information request that they believe the vandalisms in Brisbane "may have been done by Hindus themselves" to malign the Sikh community and build up political acceptance of “Hinduphobia.” They also shared suspicion as to why the security cameras happened to not be working during the incident - a similar theme in Canadian examples as well.

3⃣ Caste - Some Hindu Nationalist organizations and activists, including those that are now supporting a Parliamentary Petition for Canada to recognize “Hinduphobia,” have used the term to halt Dalit advocacy for more anti-caste awareness and measures at schools and government. Hindu Nationalist activists argue that fighting caste oppression is “Hinduphobic.” A position that Dalits and their allies find absurd and an example of how “Hinduphobia” is being weaponized to silence legitimate concerns of oppressive practices.

4⃣ American Data: While Canadian national hate crime data is not broken down for the Hindu and Sikh religions, we do have access to FBI hate crime data in America, which provides an interesting perspective on the scale of the problem (the Sikh diaspora is smaller in America. However, the Hindu diaspora in the US is much larger than it is in Canada). In the latest update, from 2022, Sikhs faced 181 hate crimes, the second highest for any religion, while Hindus experienced 25, the second lowest for any religion. Again every hate crime must be denounced, but important to see the data to understand the scale of the problem.

5⃣ Community Relations, Census Data, & Politics: Hindu and Sikh Canadian communities get along very well. When looking at the ethnic breakdown of both groups, while Sikhs are almost entirely Punjabi, there is a lot of ethnic diversity amongst Hindus. Many Hindus in Canada are from communities like Tamils and the West Indies. There is no history of animosity between these people - even politically.

Conclusion: Sikh advocacy is against the Indian government, not the Hindu religion. Many in the community believe the petition to have "Hinduphobia" recognized is not actually based on data but will be used to stifle Sikh dissent against the Indian far-right Hindu Nationalist government instead. It is feared it will be used to silence other advocacy as well, including Dalit organizing around fighting caste-based oppression, for example.

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

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Stop Hindu Supremacy in Canada. Sign and share.

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

"Human rights protections and anti-discrimination laws are meant to eliminate systemic power imbalances. But the narrative of “Hinduphobia” does the opposite; it grants even more power to those with power and maintains oppression." https://t.co/1W8Hjj6Oel

[NCCM @nccm]

1/7. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took an important step in the right direction at the latest #G20 meetings as he showed and voiced discomfort at India's worsening human rights record, while also speaking to issues of foreign interference.

[SADAN - South Asian Dalit Adivasi Network- Canada @SADAN_Canada]

Immediate Press Release: We as dalit, adivasis, historically caste oppressed people living in Canada r expressing our serious concerns on Hinduphobia petition by caste supremacists in Canada to suppress our voice. We request d Canadian govt to reject this casteist petition

[Indo-Canadians For Humanity @Indo_Can_Human]

A teacher in India asking the children to hit a 7 yr old boy because he is a Muslim. Can it get any darker? Can U imagine the level of Islamophobia being spread in the country? Is Canada's trade more important than human rights? @JustinTrudeau @melaniejoly @cafreeland @mary_ng