Browsing Tag: Montreal

Montreal Sikh teen Aneel Samra told he can't play soccer while wearing turban

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.
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How a Montreal company won the race to build the world's cheapest tablet

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.
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There’s no such thing as Canadian values OP-ED

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.”
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Montreal Sikhs give $11K worth of food to help fire victims

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.
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Charges in kirpan case fueled by prejudice, lawyer says

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