A Liberal member of Parliament says it was inappropriate for MPs to stand in the House of Commons last week for a moment’s silence to mark the anniversary of the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Liberal MP calls out Ottawa on moment of silence on anniversary of Nijjar slaying
The Globe and Mail, Nancy Macdonald and Greg Mercer, Vancouver, Toronto, June 24, 2024
A Liberal member of Parliament says it was inappropriate for MPs to stand in the House of Commons last week for a moment’s silence to mark the anniversary of the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Chandra Arya, the MP for Nepean, criticized his own government’s decision. He noted a finding in a Globe and Mail investigation published this weekend that Canadian authorities had concerns about Mr. Nijjar’s ties to extremis