Browsing Tag: Montreal

Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe was especially impressed by the engagement of Sikh youth. “I am particularly impressed by the involvement of the youth in the promotion of Punjabi arts and culture and, even more, in their interest to share their culture with their fellow citizens," she said.

A number of boys in Montreal-area community of LaSalle have been told they can no longer play soccer because they wear religious head coverings.

And there, buried in its pink pages, is where he sees it: A tiny news brief announcing the Indian government’s extension of a contract tender to build an ultra-cheap tablet computer for the masses.

Announcing the new policy in Montreal, Kenney said that it is “a matter of pure principle, which lies at the heart of our identity and values with respect to openness and equality.” The citizenship ceremony, he went on, “defines who we are as Canadians including our mutual responsibilities to one another and a shared commitment to values that are rooted in our history.”

Montreal’s Sikh community has donated $11,000 worth of food and grocery-store gift certificates to Sun Youth Organization to help victims of fires.

Sikh boy in Montreal charged with brandishing ceremonial dagger during a school scuffle; prosecutor says trial is not about religion