Current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will be offering  a full apology in the House of Commons on May 18, 2016 for the infamous Komagata Maru incident that took place in 1914. This is coming to us almost 102 years after the incident took place, in which the government at the time turned away more than 300 …

In March of this year, a Sikh army captain sued the U.S. Military for discrimination. He has now won the rights to uphold his religious mandated turban and beard while on active duty. On Thursday, the U.S. Military released its decision to grant army captain Simratpal Singh “religious accommodation”. He has been given the right to his religious headwear and …

Niki Sharma is a local Vancouverite that spoke out against being yet another to victim to the racism that still lives on today. On March 24th Sharma received a racist comment in relation to her campaign for an opening on the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) board of directors, to which she had written a heartfelt response. The comment was written …

The recent match between India and Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup was special for many reasons. While India’s win against Pakistan made it special for obvious reasons, superstar Amitabh Bachchan singing the National Anthem before the match was icing on the cake. But who knew that this would land Big B in legal trouble? Yes, you read it …

Today, Minister of Defence Harjit S. Sajjan, Member of Parliament for Vancouver South met with US President Barack Obama as part of the Government of Canada’s official delegation to Washington, DC. President Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a productive meeting, attended by Minister Sajjan, to discuss issues related to US-Canadian relations, including fighting climate change, creating jobs, and …

It was a bittersweet morning for family and friends of Maple Batalia as the sentencing for the case was finally revealed: Gurjinder (Gary) Dhaliwal is to serve life in prison with the chance to apply for parole in 21 years.   It is a telling moment when even reporters shed tears hearing stories about a girl who left such a …

The Batalia family have been waiting four long years to get justice for the cruel and senseless murder of their beloved 19-year old daughter, Maple Batalia. Since the night the tragic event took place, there have been many delays and false starts to the trial for her murder, but today they are finally getting a little piece of the justice …

Eight months ago, Jasdeep Sra laid in a hospital bed fighting for his life after suffering an unexpected brutal attack. Eight months ago, Jasdeep aimed to return to his 9 to 5 labour job to continue supporting his single mother and younger brother. “It was the lowest point in my life,” Jasdeep comments. The young man with everything going against …

South Asian Alliance Vancouver (SAAV) is a not-for-profit foundation made up of current and graduated post-secondary students who share the same simple passion: giving back to the community. The group has been a part of a number of food and clothing drives, fundraisers to aid the underprivileged, anti-bullying campaigns, educational information sessions, tree planting events, and much more. SAAV is …

Preetka Brar was a grade 7 teacher on the road to becoming an elementary school principal when she steered onto the prestigious path of practicing law. She founded her Surrey-based law firm, Brar Law, and practices exclusively in the area of Personal Injury. Preetka’s story serves as a reminder that we can continuously further our professional lives and can have …