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In a momentous diplomatic development, President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in extensive discussions with a diverse delegation that represented both the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) and distinguished Buddhist monks. This pivotal meeting unfolded at a critical juncture, coinciding with the formal presentation of the Joint Himalayan Declaration to the President.
The Joint Himalayan Declaration, a collaborative endeavor between the Global Tamil Forum and the Buddhist delegation, advocates for a pluralistic Sri Lanka committed to actively promoting the well-being of all its communities. The declaration places a strong emphasis on learning from the nation’s historical missteps and underscores the imperative to implement measures that ensure accountability.
The joint delegation featured highly esteemed Buddhist monks, each playing a significant role in shaping the discourse. Notable members included Ven. Dr. Madampagama Assaji Tissa Thero, Anu Nayaka of Ambagahapitiya Chapter, Amarapura Nikya; Ven. Siyambalagaswewa Wimalasara Thero, Chief Sanganayaka of Northern & Eastern Provinces, Malwatta Chapter of Siam Nikaya; Ven. Kithalagama Hemasara Nayaka Thero, General Secretary, Siri Dharmarakshitha Chapter, and Chief Sanga Nayaka of Western Province; Ven. Prof. Pallekande Rathnasara Thero, Acting Mahanayaka of Vajirawansa Chapter of Amarapura Nikaya; Ven. Kalupahana Piyaratana Thero, Former Member of SL Human Rights Council 2023, Chairperson of Human Development Edification Centre; Ven. Narampanawe Dhammaloka Thero, Chief Sanganayaka of Pathathumbara of Central Province, Asgiriya Chapter of Siam Nikaya; and Ven. Wadduwe Dhammawansa Thero, Deputy General Secretary, Ramagngna Nikaya.
Additionally, the delegation boasted international representatives, such as Suren Surendiran (UK), Dr. Kannappar Mukunthan (Australia), Bhavan Bhavaguhan (UK), Prakash Rajasundram (Australia), Velupillai Kuhanendran (UK), Raj Thavaratnasingham (Canada), and Dr. Elias Joseph Jeyarajah (USA).
The formal handover of the Joint Himalayan Declaration symbolizes a momentous stride towards fostering dialogue and collaboration for a harmonious and inclusive Sri Lanka. President Wickremesinghe expressed sincere appreciation for the initiative and committed to thoroughly considering the recommendations outlined in the declaration. This diplomatic discourse not only reflects a shared commitment to national reconciliation but also establishes a foundation for sustained progress in the future.
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]]>In a significant legal event, a panel of esteemed judges convened at the appeal court in Toronto to deliberate on the lower court’s decision to repeal the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act. The atmosphere was charged with anticipation as the judicial trio, comprised of Honourable Katherine van Rensburg, Honourable J. Michal Fairburn, and Honourable Justice Benjamin Zarnett, took their seats on the bench.
Setting the Stage: The Tamil Genocide Education Week Act The case revolved around the lower court’s controversial decision to repeal the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act. This legislation, designed to acknowledge and commemorate the alleged Tamil genocide, had faced opposition leading to a legal battle that culminated in the appeal court hearing. The SLCAC legal team comprised of Dr. Scott Fairley, Nicolas Rouleau, Joan Kasozi, Salma Kebeich from Cambridge LLP in Toronto.
The Judicial Panel: A Triad of Legal Expertise The panel of judges presiding over the case added gravity to the proceedings. Honourable Katherine van Rensburg, positioned at the far left. In the center was the distinguished Honourable J. Michal Fairburn, Associate Chief Justice of Ontario. Completing the triad was Honourable Justice Benjamin Zarnett, seated at the far right.
The Hearing Unfolds: A Meticulous Examination As the proceedings commenced, each judge played a crucial role in meticulously examining the arguments presented by both the proponents and opponents of the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act. The courtroom was a stage where legal experts, advocates, and concerned citizens awaited the outcome that could potentially reshape the understanding of historical events within the context of legislation.
Legal Arguments and Counterarguments The legal arguments presented during the hearing showcased the complexity of the case. Proponents of the Act argued for its necessity in acknowledging a historical tragedy and fostering awareness. Opponents, on the other hand, defended concerns about potential biases and the Act’s impact on existing educational frameworks. The judges, ever diligent, posed probing questions, seeking clarity on constitutional implications and the broader societal impact.
The Gravitas of the Decision As the day unfolded, the gravity of the decision weighed on the shoulders of the panel. Each judge, with their unique perspective and legal expertise, contributed to the comprehensive evaluation of the case. The courtroom, a battleground of ideas and legal principles, witnessed a clash of perspectives that would ultimately shape the fate of the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act.
Conclusion: Awaiting the Verdict As the proceedings at the appeal court concluded, the legal community and the public were left awaiting the verdict. The decision of the panel of judges would not only determine the fate of the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act but also set a precedent for the delicate balance between acknowledging historical events and the principles of constitutional governance. The proceedings at the appeal court in Toronto marked a crucial chapter in the ongoing legal saga surrounding the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, leaving a lasting impact on the intersection of history, education, and the law.
අභියාචනාධිකරණයේ තීරණාත්මක දිනයක්: දෙමළ ජන සංහාර අධ්යාපන සති පනතේ ක්රියාදාමයන් පරීක්ෂා කිරීම
සැලකිය යුතු නීතිමය සිදුවීමකදී, ගෞරවනීය විනිසුරු මඩුල්ලක් ටොරොන්ටෝ හි අභියාචනාධිකරණයේදී දෙමළ ජන සංහාර අධ්යාපන සති පනත අවලංගු කිරීමට පහළ උසාවියේ තීන්දුව ගැන සාකච්ඡා කිරීමට රැස්විය. දෙමළ ජන සංහාර අධ්යාපන සති පනත අවලංගු කිරීමට පහළ උසාවියේ ආන්දෝලනාත්මක තීන්දුව වටා මෙම නඩුව කැරකිණි. දෙමළ ජන සංහාරය පිළිගැනීමට සහ සැමරීම සඳහා නිර්මාණය කරන ලද මෙම නීතිය අභියාචනාධිකරණ විභාගයෙන් අවසන් වූ නීතිමය සටනකට තුඩු දුන් විරුද්ධත්වයට මුහුණ දී තිබුණි.
மேன்முறையீட்டு நீதிமன்றத்தில் ஒரு முக்கியமான நாள்: தமிழ் இனப்படுகொலை கல்வி வாரச் சட்டத்தின் நடவடிக்கைகளை ஆய்வு செய்தல் ஒரு குறிப்பிடத்தக்க சட்ட நிகழ்வில், தமிழ் இனப்படுகொலை கல்வி வாரச் சட்டத்தை நிறுத்துவதற்கான கீழ் நீதிமன்றத்தின் தீர்ப்பைப் பற்றி விவாதிக்க, புகழ்பெற்ற நீதிபதிகள் குழு ஒன்று ரொறன்ரோவின் மேல்முறையீட்டு நீதிமன்றத்தில் கூடியது.
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]]>4th October 2023
Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
Hon. Prime Minister,
On Friday, September 22nd, 2023, Honorable Anthony Rota extended an invitation to Ukrainian veteran Yaroslav Hunka, a constituent from North Bay, Ontario, to join the parliamentary gallery during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament, without conducting proper vetting. Over the weekend, it came to light that Hunka had been a member of the First Ukrainian Division, alternatively known as the Waffen-SS Galicia Division or the SS 14th Waffen Division, a voluntary unit under Nazi command. During the event, which included the Ukrainian President, the Prime Minister, and all members of the House, there were two standing ovations. On September 26th, the Speaker of the House stepped down due to mounting pressure from various groups.
Similarly, on May 18th, 2022, Gary Anandasangaree, the Tamil Liberal Member of Parliament representing Scarborough-Rouge Park, proposed a motion in the House of Commons, which was unanimously adopted, recognizing May 18th as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. This historic decision made Canada, the first parliament in the world to acknowledge the unproven and alleged Tamil genocide.
However, it should be noted that neither the United Nations nor any international body has officially attributed the armed conflict between Tamil Tiger terrorists and the Sri Lankan Army as genocide. Additionally, the motion failed to address how the Tamil Tigers employed child soldiers as suicide bombers and carried out devastating attacks, including the use of explosive-filled trucks in various parts of the island, including the North, targeting innocent civilians.
Furthermore, a constitutional case challenging the legality of recognizing the Tamil Genocide was slated to be heard just a few weeks (July 2022) after Anandasangaree’s announcement. An appeal hearing is scheduled for December 2023. You can see the full appeal in this google link. At the time of the first case filed in the Province of Ontario and we had requested Federal Government Intervention the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada was Anandasangaree.
Even his own father, V. Anandasangaree, the most senior Sri Lankan Tamil parliamentarian expressed skepticism about the concept of a “Tamil Genocide” in a video interview, questioning which MP in their right mind would make such a claim. You can see that full video posted to YouTube by us.
Another instance of politicians pandering to diaspora votes is Vijay Thanigasalam sponsored Bill 104: Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, which is seeking to use the Ontario education system to propagate a fake polarizing diaspora narrative.
Canada has become a target of international mockery because of these myopic and opportunistic declarations by pandering politicians. Additionally, this can be attributed to those who neglected their responsibility to carry out thorough due diligence. It also contradicts any potential for acquiring genuine facts to pursue truth and reconciliation.
We earnestly urge our respected legislators to meticulously acquaint themselves with the relevant facts prior to endorsing or supporting motions concerning sensitive subjects such as the Tamil Genocide, Sikh Genocide, or any other proposals that may contain potentially misleading information. Such diligence is imperative to avert generational embarrassment and polarization, ethnically divisive politics, religion, and national disharmony within Canada.
We look forward to a meeting if needed to address our concerns.
Sincerely,
President
Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition
Ottawa.
www.srilankancanadian.ca
CC:\ All Members of the House of Commons
All Members of the Ontario Parliament
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]]>Reports indicate that the inhabitants of the region expressed their opposition to the presence of the 4th Sri Lanka Lion Regiment unit situated in the Thattkolam area, culminating in a protest on August 14th.
Initiated in July, the drive to garner signatures in support of the demonstration gained momentum. The local residents harbor worries that the dismantling of the 14th Sinha Regiment camp could pave the way for an upsurge in Tamil cult activities within their vicinity.
A formal letter, directed to the Minister of Defense, the Head of the Army, the Commander at Jaffna Security Headquarters, the Governor of Jaffna, the District Secretary, and the Provincial Secretary, was presented as part of this action.
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The Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) is responsible for providing a fair and accessible justice system that reflects the needs of the diverse communities it serves across government and the province. It strives to manage the justice system in an equitable, affordable and accessible way throughout the province. While our legal team was busy preparing the submission of the factum for the appeal to the Superior Court verdict on TGEWA, MAG dropped a bombshell; going back on it’s claim of “not asking for costs in public interest cases”. It threatens to ask for cost if the appeal is not withdrawn.
According to the attached letter, the MAG is calling the threatening letter a “SETTLEMENT”!
Whether the MAG is in fact acting to ensure a justice system that is equitable and affordable to diverse communities, or whether it acts errantly to protect the interests of the Ontario legislature can be judged from the actions of the MAG in a case affecting two minority communities living in Ontario.
Two main immigrant groups originating from Sri Lanka are resident in Ontario. They are the Sinhalese Canadians and the Tamil Canadians, the latter being approximately three times larger than the smaller Sinhalese community. Tamil Canadians are well known to have deep pockets and a powerful political lobby both at the provincial level and at the federal level. Both group, Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamil, have immigrated to Canada mostly during the last four decades when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), deemed a Terrorist group by Canada, fought a war against the Sri Lankan government. LTTE used suicide bombers and child soldiers to kill thousands of innocent civilians and terrorized the island nation for 30 years. The LTTE hoped to carve out an independent state to be known as Tamil Eelam. The LTTE was militarily defeated and its leaders were killed on 18th May 2009 during the last phase of this war. Many carried blood money to countries like Canada, Nederlands, Malaysia and Germany. The UN Human Rights commissioner, as well as the main political parties of the Tamils have ruled that no genocide was committed by the Sri Lankan government, according to the currently available data. An investigation by the UK House of Lords, led by Lord Naseby also reached the same conclusion. But the TGEWA has legalised that the Sinhalese Buddhists (centric government) as COMMITTED A GENOCIDE. Without ever hearing both sides of the story or even expert investigations before enacting the law!
Nevertheless, the Ontario legislature passed a “Tamil Genocide Education Week Act” (TGEWA) implying that a genocide has occurred, ignoring the opposition of the Sinhalese Canadians who found themselves “tar brushed” as perpetrators of a genocide. In Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition & Sri Lanka Canada Association of Brampton, and members of Ontario’s Sinhalese diaspora brought applications seeking a declaration that the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act (Bill 104) is unconstitutional. In particular, the applicants argued that since no Tamil genocide has been recognized under international criminal law standards, Bill 104 was ultra vires and breached their rights under ss. 2(b) and 15 of the Charter. In its decision, the Superior Court dismissed the applications and found that Bill 104 was not ultra vires and did not violate the applicants’ rights under ss. 2(b) and 15 mainly because the politican’s made statements in the court.
The Sri Lankan groups that mounted the challenge, being dissatisfied with the court’s ruling that a claim or a finding of genocide perpetrated by a government or a state “does not tar individuals who may be members of the same nationality, ethnicity, or religious affiliation as those people who dominate the government or state in question”, have sought to appeal the decision. The Appeals Court has three judges who will hear the case.
Given the MAG’s mandate to provide a justice system which is equitable and affordable to diverse communities, a very reprehensible move has been made by the MGM in attempting to suppress the capacity of these dissatisfied litigants to seek remedy is seen in a letter sent to them by the Attorney General (AG), dated 3rd November 2022.
By invoking the “Rule 49”, the AG proposes the dissatisfied groups to renounce their right to appeal, or face the imposition of having to bear the legal cost of the appeal, over-riding a waiver by stating that “Despite Ontario’s waiver of costs set out in para. B. 1 above, if this offer is accepted by the Coalition after December 16, 2022, the Coalition shall pay to Ontario its reasonable costs of the Coalition’s appeal on a partial indemnity basis incurred from December 17, 2022, until the date of acceptance of this offer”.
While the MGM specifically stated that it seeks no costs at the first hearing, it is changing now and seeking costs at the appeals stage.
It is no secret that even the legal challenge to the TGEWA act has so far immensely taxed the Sri Lankan community. The ruling has deepened its sense of being politically ostracized by the vote-hungry politicians who have rushed to talk of a make believe genocide in Sri Lanka, while no such discussion in regard to what happened to Canada’s own indigenous communities have taken place, whereas that should have been given priority. The AGM and the justice department are seen not only as rubber stampers who are afraid to rock the boat, but are actively seeking to keep the legislators happy, while sacrificing fair-play, justice, and the mandate to provide justice in an equitable, affordable and accessible way throughout the province. This is a very serious threat since no one knows how much the legal cost would be.
While requesting costs by the MGM and granting costs are two different legal activities, we are hoping that justice will be served for the public interest case brought forward by the two Organisations representing many community members.
We will be continuing our fight!
Please continue to support our funding efforts to continue the fight legally. Here is the link to the Notice of Appeal:
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Here is our funding options:
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4. Cheque:
Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition Inc
Suite 401, 900 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario,K2J 4P6,Canada
Thank you!
Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition
Sri Lanka Canada Association of Brampton
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In June of 2021, the Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition (SLCAC) and Sri Lanka Canada Association of Brampton (SLCAB) with the help of many stepped up to challenge the legality of Tamil Genocide Education Week Act (TGEWA). At that time the only action we can do was to file a case. We filed a Notice of Application in the Superior Court in September 2021. On 28th of June, the superior court judge handed over a verdict that we and our legal counsel along with many educated consultants who felt there were serious legal issues in judgement.
For the first time in Canada, the Sri Lankan community came together to fight against a wrong decision taken by a provincial government. We took the Ontario government to courts. This did not come easy. The biggest challenge for us has been raising funds. You managed to chip in every way you could, and we collected close to $200,000 in 1 year.
The fight is not over yet. As you know, the first verdict from the Trial court was against us. We would like to inform you that we have appealed this verdict to the Superior Court. A 3-judge bench will hear our appeal and we expect a favorable result. This requires more money. But we have managed to negotiate a $100,000 reduction to the current debt and also a block fee of $60,000+HST for the appeal stage. While we continue to fight for the truth, we also need your support more than ever.
Cambridge LLP has done the attached Appeal on the 28th July to the verdict that was given by Superior court judge on the 28th of June. We all feel that we need justice. The appeal court has 3 judges and we hope justice will be served to us. Please see the Link to full document:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/176t9EDZ7myvDYb_4MPzjGfE0VNz9Y7IV/view?usp=sharing
We will hold a Town Hall meeting on the 8th of August (Monday) at 7:30pm to provide more information and clarify any questions you have. Our legal counsel will also be present. Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsd-Cpqz0iGNW4MQCxJLYpN6iuM9eHtjLV
Please be generous to continue to support efforts to bring much needed justice. You can make named or anonymous donations at:
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Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition
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]]>By R. Sundaralingam
Ever since the end of the arms conflict in Sri Lanka in May 2009, actions such as rehabilitation, resettlement, reconciliation and peacebuilding has been the fore front of headlines in all corners of the world. Sri Lanka militarily defeated one of the most ruthless terrorists organisations (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam-LTTE) in the world successfully. Their propaganda engine with multi-million dollars of blood money successfully painted the Eelam victim card while the LTTE used suicide bombers and child soldiers to kill innocent civilians. LTTE were responsible for ethic cleansing of Sinhalese and Muslims from the North-East of Sri Lanka from 1948-2009 and also eradicating any Tamil political parties that did not adhere to LTTE ideology. (see ref article by V. Anandasangaree)
Some Tamil diaspora who arrived as refugees to Canada, had some experiences of losing a family or friend during the arms conflict, had not experienced any social connection to Sinhalese culture or had personal friendships or relationships with Sinhalese. LTTE’s propaganda machine had indoctrinated hatred towards Sinhalese. LTTE had destabilized and over time eradicated the inter-group relations of Tamils-Sinhalese in the North-East of Sri Lanka.
The Eelam struggle is about ethnic cleansing Sinhalese and Muslims from the north-east of Sri Lanka and establishing a state solely for Tamil eelam. How is this not infringing on sovereignty of Sri Lanka? How is this not interfering with the tremendous post war rehabilitation effort? We have seen many politicians speak about Eelam struggle without verifying facts. Eelam struggle is a racist separatist movement.
In Canada, several groups of effected persons gathered and mourned their losses since the 1980s at various dates usually celebrated by LTTE in the north-east provinces and imported into Canada. It was a political capitalization that a new movement of identifying the Tamil lives lost (mostly LTTE comrades) as a “genocide” for risky polarized political exposure. Even Tamil political parties and many scolars in Sri Lanka rejected this claim. United Nations alsong with Canadian government does not recognize the end days of the conflict as “genocide”.
The political lobbyists used political exposure and pressured various Tamil groups to work to get Bill 104 drafted. The risk assessment likely had included what-if scenarios of what-if the bill gets challenged in court and the big lie exposed? If the Tamil genocide narrative gets defeated in court what will this serve the purpose of those actually mourning the loss? What if the Tamil Genocide narrative gets defeated, what will it do for all the politicians that rallied? Who will be ultimately be blamed for making all those effected look like fools? It will likely fall on those that helped draft the Bill 104 or those that actually raised their hand to approve it?
Please to donate TODAY to help fund to repeal TGEWA:
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]]>The Central agencies and the elite ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu police are on high alert after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) used the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against three people in a fake passport case which was registered in the state in October 2021 by the ‘Q branch.
The NIA registered the case after intelligence inputs regarding former members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) trying to raise funds to support the activities of the now-defunct movement in Tamil Nadu, the PTI reported.
A few former operatives of the banned terror outfit based out of Europe were trying to withdraw the unutilized funds of the LTTE from several accounts in India.
The ‘Q’ branch had arrested a woman, Mary Francisco (51), who is a Sri Lankan national settled in Canada and who was used by the LTTE operatives from Denmark and Switzerland to withdraw the money from a Mumbai based bank using fake identities. The police had arrested her after a tip-off from central intelligence agencies with a fake Indian passport at Chennai airport.
The police also arrested a Sri Lankan national from Tiruchi airport and another person from Madurai airport and on questioning they tried to pass it off as just fake passport cases. However, acting on tip offs from the central agencies, the NIA took over the case in January 2022 and registered a case under the UAPA against the offenders as they were specifically deployed to withdraw unutilized funds of the LTTE and to try and revive the movement in Tamil Nadu.
Several organisations with a Tamil identity including NGOs were under the watch of the central agencies after they tried to conduct webinars and public programmes against the Chinese investments in Sri Lanka. Sources in the central agencies told IANS that these organisations could possibly provide a cover to get ground support for Tamil nationalism in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu at the expense of the Chinese expansion. The construction of a new port at Hambantotta in Sri Lanka with Chinese funding was becoming a matter of concern for Indian agencies.
Mary Francisco had told the intelligence agencies that she was staying at Anna Nagar since the past two years and had obtained a PAN card, Aadhar card, Voter Identity Card and Indian passport with the help of a few agents. She told the interrogators that crores of rupees in unutilized funds were lying in several banks. The modus operandi was to withdraw these funds using people like her with fake identities and to transfer this money to other accounts in India and abroad under the cover of some shell companies.
Sources in the intelligence agencies told IANS that the woman and two of her associates had tried to activate the mobile number linked to an account with a nationalized bank in Fort Branch, Mumbai. However the central intelligence agencies were tracking her movements and she was arrested.
Prior to this, a former intelligence operative of the LTTE, Satkunam alias Sabesan (47), was arrested by the NIA in October 2021 for alleged involvement in the smuggling of drugs and arms from Pakistan. The Tamil Nadu ‘Q’ branch police had said that Satkunam had a close relationship with the Sri Lankan don, Ankola Lokka who died in Coimbatore where he was staying undercover.
The NIA and the ‘Q’ branch had after interrogating Sabesan and his aides Chinnasuresh and Soundararajan found that the proceeds from the sale of drugs from Pakistan to Sri Lanka were routed to India through a hawala network operated by one Jayaprakash, a Tamil person based in Bengaluru. He was also arrested. The accused had informed the investigating agencies that the funds were used to finance LTTE activities in India.
With the LTTE setting up its network using hawala transactions and drug money, and with some NGOs and political organizations acting as a front, a revival of Tamil nationalism is being planned in Tamil Nadu with the LTTE as the key focal point. This is a worrying factor for the Indian intelligence agencies as the government does not want any banned organization working against a foreign government from its soil.
Sources in the Indian agencies told IANS that there would be a strict crackdown on the sympathizers and supporters of the defunct LTTE and other Tamil national movements if they try to create an atmosphere of support for the cause on Indian soil against the Sri Lankan government.
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https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/TN-police-on-high-alert-over-probable-regrouping-of-LTTE/108-230113
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Published February 10, 2022 at 10:31 am
Councillors Martin Medeiros, Jeff Bowman, Charmaine Williams, Pat Fortini, Doug Whillans and Gurpreet Dhillon were all missing from Wednesday’s scheduled regular meeting of council, which forced the meeting to be cancelled.
While City Clerk Peter Fay said the cancellation was “on direction” from Mayor Patrick Brown due to a late special council meeting held on Tuesday, six councillors said in a joint statement that they didn’t show up out of protest.
They allege certain members of council and senior staff “have taken a blowtorch to the rules that are supposed to govern our city.”
“We can no longer stand by and watch the taxpayers of our city be abused, right under their own nose,” the councillors said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
The boycott followed Tuesday night’s special meeting where members of council debated procedures and protocols related to a disagreement during the in-camera portion of the Jan. 26 meeting.
The protesting members said council has tried to address “ongoing problems” at two recent council meetings, but say those efforts were squashed “after basic democratic procedures, on behalf of the voters, were blocked.”
“Staff complaints have been swept aside under the current bureaucratic leadership, public accountability functions protected by provincial law have been trampled on and matters that should be debated with the full participation of the public are routinely forced into closed-door meeting, which is against the rules that govern Council procedure,” adding that “Brampton’s democracy is under siege.”
At the special meeting on Tuesday, Medeiros alleged procedures were violated by the chair of council during the Jan. 26 in-camera session, which are confidential and not open to public viewing unless council votes to waive that privilege.
Mayor Brown is typically the chair of council meetings when he is present, but it’s not known if he was chair during the vote or votes in question because the proceedings took place in-camera.
“It was like a scene from an authoritarian dictatorship,” the councillors said, adding they were “shocked” but remain “more committed than ever to restore democracy.”
Council is scheduled for two special meetings on Friday morning.
A vote to request a review from the Ontario Ombudsman’s office passed unanimously, and the special meeting motion passed with a 6-5 vote according to reports.
The protesting councillors said they are “preparing a number of legislative actions aimed at restoring justice and democracy in the great city of Brampton.”
Requests for comment from the City of Brampton and Mayor Brown were not immediately returned.
Original article:
https://www.insauga.com/six-brampton-councillors-say-city-democracy-under-siege/
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]]>LTTE supporters disrupted a meeting attended by TNA MPs M.A. Sumanthiran and Shanakiyan Rasamanickam on Saturday (20), demanding a separate State for the Tamil people, and rejecting the Tamil party’s push for a political settlement to Sri Lanka’s ethnic question.
They demanded to consider Tamils not as a minority community, but as rightful inhabitants of the North and East and that they are the majority in those provinces.
Protesters gathered outside the venue of a public meeting organised by TNA Canada and even managed to break into the hall and disrupt proceedings. Both TNA Spokesman Sumanthiran and TNA Batticaloa District MP Rasamanickam were addressing the meeting.
The meeting was to brief members of the Tamil community in Toronto about ongoing diplomatic efforts to push for a political settlement that devolves power to the island’s Tamil minority. Sumanthiran led a TNA delegation to Washington, D.C. last week to brief high-ranking officials at the US Department of State. Toronto Police were called to the scene after the demonstrators, waving LTTE flags, stormed the meeting hall and disrupted the discussion.
The protesters claimed they did not want a political settlement and insisted that a separate State of Tamil Eelam was the only solution to the Tamil national question. Focusing their anger on MP Sumanthiran, who has faced similar protests from Tamil extremists overseas in the past, the demonstrators held banners accusing the TNA Spokesman of being a “Sinhala patriot” who wanted to live with the Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka.
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Foreign Minister Prof G.L. Peiris met the High Commissioner of Canada David McKinnon on 8 October at the Foreign Ministry. A number of areas of ongoing bilateral cooperation were discussed. The Minister also briefed the High Commissioner on Sri Lanka’s recent multilateral engagements in Geneva and New York.
The Minister updated the High Commissioner on progress related to Sri Lanka’s vaccination programme and the gradual opening up of the country. The Minister appreciated Canada’s contribution to Sri Lanka’s process of recovery from the pandemic. Sri Lanka continues to seek vaccine availability from all available sources.
The High Commissioner briefed the Minister on post- Covid recovery in Canada and economic collaboration between Sri Lanka and Canada, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
The Minister reiterated Sri Lanka’s strong concern regarding the Private Members Public Bill passed earlier this year in the Ontario Legislative Assembly including Sri Lanka’s objection to the unacceptable association of genocide in relation to the past conflict in Sri Lanka . The Minister noted that this Act is being challenged in the Ontario Superior Court. As highlighted in his address to the UN Human Rights Council, Sri Lanka is continuing its efforts to achieve reconciliation among the communities following decades of terrorist conflict. The Minister also recalled that the LTTE is a proscribed terrorist organization in Canada.
The High Commissioner stated that this issue, which was a decision by the Ontario Legislative Assembly, is in a judicial process relating to a Constitutional Question. He agreed to keep the Minister informed of developments.
The Minister also updated the High Commissioner on his address to the UN Human Rights Council and on progress on matters related to human rights and the recent steps taken domestically. The High Commissioner thanked the Minister for the update and encouraged Sri Lanka to make progress on the matters raised by the Council.
Foreign Ministry
Colombo
08 October, 2021
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මාධ්ය නිවේදනය
විදේශ අමාත්ය මහාචාර්ය ජී. එල්. පීරිස් මැතිතුමා කැනේඩියානු මහකොමසාරිස් ඩේවිඩ් මැකිනන් මැතිතුමා හමුවෙයි
විදේශ අමාත්ය මහාචාර්ය ජී. එල්. පීරිස් මැතිතුමා කැනඩාවේ මහ කොමසාරිස් ඩේවිඩ් මැකිනන් මැතිතුමා ඔක්තෝබර් 8 (අද) දින විදේශ අමාත්යාංශයේ දී හමුවිය. එහි දී දැනට පවතින ද්විපාර්ශ්වික සහයෝගීතාවයේ අංශ ගණනාවක් පිළිබඳව සාකච්ඡා කෙරිණි. මෑතකදී ශ්රී ලංකාව ජිනීවා හි සහ නිව්යෝර්ක් හි දී සිදුකළ බහුපාර්ශ්වික කටයුතු පිළිබඳව ද මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයා දැනුවත් කරන ලදි.
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ එන්නත් කිරීමේ වැඩසටහන හා ක්රමයෙන් රට විවෘත කිරීම සම්බන්ධ ප්රගතිය පිළිබඳව අමාත්යවරයා මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයාට යාවත්කාලීන කිරීමක් ලබා දුන්නේය. ශ්රී ලංකාව වසංගතයෙන් යථා තත්ත්වයට පත් කිරීමේ ක්රියාවලිය සඳහා කැනඩාව විසින් ලබා දෙන දායකත්වය අමාත්යවරයා අගය කළේය. ලබා ගත හැකි සියලුම ප්රභවයන්ගෙන් එන්නත් ලබා ගැනීම සඳහා ශ්රී ලංකාව අඛණ්ඩව කටයුතු කරයි.
මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයා කැනඩාවේ පශ්චාත් කොවිඩ් සුවපත් වීම සහ ශ්රී ලංකාව සහ කැනඩාව අතර ආර්ථික සහයෝගිතාව මෙන්ම අන්යෝන්ය වශයෙන් වැදගත් වන වෙනත් කරුණු පිළිබඳව අමාත්යවරයා දැනුවත් කළේය.
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ පෙර පැවති ගැටුම්වලට අදාළව පිළිගත නොහැකි ආකාරයෙන් ජන සංහාරයක් ගැන සඳහන් කිරීම සම්බන්ධව ශ්රී ලංකාවේ විරෝධය ද ඇතුළුව, මෙම වසර මුලදී ඔන්ටාරියෝ ව්යවස්ථාදායක සභාවේදී සම්මත කරන ලද පෞද්ගලික මන්ත්රීවරුන්ගේ පොදු පනත් කෙටුම්පත පිළිබඳව ශ්රී ලංකාවේ දැඩි අවධානය පිළිබඳව අමාත්යවරයා අවධාරණය කළේය. මෙම පනත ඔන්ටාරියෝ හි උත්තරීතර උසාවියේදී අභියෝගයට ලක් කරනු ලබන බව අමාත්යවරයා සඳහන් කළේය. එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් කවුන්සිලය අමතමින් ඔහු කළ දේශනයේ දී ඉස්මතු කර දැක්වූ පරිදි, දශක ගණනාවක ත්රස්තවාදී ගැටුවලින් පසුව ජාතීන් අතර සංහිඳියාව ඇති කිරීම සඳහා සිය ප්රයත්න ශ්රී ලංකාව විසින් අඛණ්ඩව සිදුකරමින් පවතී. එල්ටීටීඊ සංවිධානය, කැනඩාවේ තහනම් කරන ලද ත්රස්තවාදී සංවිධානයක් බව ද අමාත්යවරයා සිහිපත් කළේය.
මෙම ගැටළුව, ඔන්ටාරියෝ ව්යවස්ථාදායක සභාව විසින් ගනු ලැබූ තීරණයක් වන අතර, එය ව්යවස්ථාමය ප්රශ්නයකට අදාළව අධිකරණ ක්රියාවලියක පවතින බව මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයා සඳහන් කළේය. එහි ප්රවණතා පිළිබඳව අමාත්යවරයා දැනුවත් කිරීමට ඔහු එකඟ විය.
තමන් එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් කවුන්සිලය අමතා කළ කථාව, මානව හිමිකම් සම්බන්ධ කරුණු පිළිබඳ ප්රගතිය සහ මෑතකදී දේශීය වශයෙන් ගනු ලැබූ පියවර පිළිබඳව අමාත්යවරයා මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයා යාවත්කාලීන කළේය. එම තොරතුරු ලබා දීම පිළිබඳව අමාත්යවරයාට ස්තූති කළ මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයා, එම කවුන්සිලය මඟින් මතු කරන ලද කාරණා සම්බන්ධයෙන් ප්රගතියක් ලබා ගැනීම සඳහා ශ්රී ලංකාව දිරිමත් කළේය.
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2021 ඔක්තෝබර් 08 වැනි දින
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வெளிநாட்டு அமைச்சர் பேராசிரியர் ஜீ.எல். பீரிஸ் கனேடிய உயர்ஸ்தானிகர் மாண்புமிகு டேவிட் மெக்கினனுடன் சந்திப்பு
கனேடிய உயர்ஸ்தானிகர் மாண்புமிகு டேவிட் மெக்கினனை வெளிநாட்டு அமைச்சர் பேராசிரியர் ஜீ.எல். பீரிஸ் அக்டோபர் 08ஆந் திகதி வெளிநாட்டு அமைச்சில் வைத்து சந்தித்தார். இந்த சந்திப்பின் போது இருதரப்பு ஒத்துழைப்பின் பல பகுதிகள் குறித்து கலந்துரையாடப்பட்டன. ஜெனீவா மற்றும் நியூயோர்க்கிலான இலங்கையின் அண்மைய பல்தரப்பு ஈடுபாடுகள் குறித்தும் உயர்ஸ்தானிகருக்கு அமைச்சர் விளக்கினார்.
இலங்கையின் தடுப்பூசி செயற்றிட்டம் மற்றும் படிப்படியாக நாட்டை மீளத் திறத்தல் தொடர்பான முன்னேற்றம் குறித்து உயர்ஸ்தானிகருக்கு புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்ட தகவல்களை அமைச்சர் வழங்கினார். தொற்றுநோயிலிருந்து இலங்கையை மீட்டெடுக்கும் செயன்முறையில் கனடாவின் பங்களிப்பை அமைச்சர் பாராட்டினார். சாத்தியமான அனைத்து வழிகளிலிருந்தும் தடுப்பூசிகளைப் பெற்றுக் கொள்வதற்கு இலங்கை தொடர்ந்தும் எதிர்பார்ப்பதாக அவர் மேலும் தெரிவித்தார்.
கனடாவில் கோவிட்டுக்குப் பிந்தைய மீட்பு நடைமுறை, இலங்கை மற்றும் கனடாவிற்கு இடையேயான பொருளாதார ஒத்துழைப்பு மற்றும் பரஸ்பர நலன் சார்ந்த ஏனைய விடயங்கள் குறித்து உயர்ஸ்தானிகர் அமைச்சருக்கு விளக்கினார்.
இலங்கையில் கடந்த கால மோதல்கள் தொடர்பாக இனப்படுகொலை சார்ந்த குற்றச்சாட்டுக்களை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளாத இலங்கையின் ஆட்சேபனை நிலைப்பாடு உட்பட, ஒன்ராறியோ சட்டமன்றத்தில் இந்த ஆண்டின் தொடக்கத்தில் நிறைவேற்றப்பட்ட தனியார் உறுப்பினர்கள் பொது மசோதா குறித்த இலங்கையின் வலுவான கவலையை அமைச்சர் மீண்டும் வலியுறுத்தினார். இந்த சட்டம் ஒன்ராறியோ மேல் நீதிமன்றத்தில் சவாலுக்குட்படுத்தப்படுவதாக அமைச்சர் குறிப்பிட்டார். ஐ.நா. மனித உரிமைகள் பேரவையில் அவர் ஆற்றிய உரையில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளபடி, பல தசாப்த கால பயங்கரவாத மோதலைத் தொடர்ந்து சமூகங்களுக்கிடையே நல்லிணக்கத்தை அடைந்து கொள்வதற்கான முயற்சிகளை இலங்கை தொடர்வதாக அவர் மேலும் தெரிவித்தார். விடுதலைப் புலிகள் கனடாவில் தடைசெய்யப்பட்ட பயங்கரவாத அமைப்பினராவர் என்பதையும் அமைச்சர் நினைவு கூர்ந்தார்.
ஒன்ராறியோ சட்டமன்றத்தின் தீர்மானமான இந்த விடயம் அரசியலமைப்பு சார்ந்த கேள்வி என்ற வகையில் நீதித்துறையின் செயற்பாட்டில் உள்ளதாக உயர்ஸ்தானிகர் குறிப்பிட்டார். அதன் முன்னேற்றங்கள் குறித்து அமைச்சருக்குத் தெரிவிப்பதற்கு அவர் ஒப்புக்கொண்டார்.
ஐ.நா. மனித உரிமைகள் பேரவையில் தான் ஆற்றிய உரை, மனித உரிமைகள் தொடர்பான விடயங்கள் மற்றும் உள்நாட்டில் முன்னெடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ள அது சார்ந்த சமீபத்திய நடவடிக்கைகள் குறித்த புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்ட தகவல்களை உயர்ஸ்தானிகருக்கு அமைச்சர் வழங்கினார். குறித்த புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்ட தகவல்களுக்காக தனது நன்றிகளைத் தெரிவித்த உயர்ஸ்தானிகர், பேரவையினால் குறிப்பிடப்பட்ட விடயங்களில் ஆக்கபூர்வமான நடவடிக்கைகளை முன்னெடுக்குமாறு இலங்கையை ஊக்குவித்தார்.
வெளிநாட்டு அமைச்சு,
கொழும்பு
2021 அக்டோபர் 08
Original article:
https://mfa.gov.lk/fm-sl-canada-hc/
More information on Bill 104/TGEWA:
www.OntarioBill104.ca
Ways to donate to repeal TGEWA:
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c. https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-for-fighting-against-bill-104
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]]>The post “3rd Phase is Strategize Eelam Struggle on International Stage!” – TGTE appeared first on Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition Ontario Bill 104.
]]>A video made during a Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) on 21st of July focuses on the importance of the so called “3rd Phase – Strategize on the International Stage”
Speaker engages the youth by asking “Will the Tamil Eelam continue on to our generation from young people?”. It is seen from the video that the speaker empowering youth to take on the freedom struggle.
“The Power to shape our freedom struggle lies in your hands. There is an incredible amount of responsibility you have on your hands, no doubt about it! An immense amount of power has been bestowed upon you to carry on this legacy. The position you are in BECAUSE OF THE COUNTRY YOU WERE BORN IN, WHERE THE COUNTRIES COME TO YOU , GIVES YOU THE SPACE TO ADVOCATE FOR A TAMIL CAUSE ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE. You are the first generation to voice, you have the loudest voice than any other generation that has come before you”
The speaker asks the question “Who is your audience to convince that we need a free nation?”, where she received “The International Community” as an answer supposedly by a youth. It is clear that the objective of the TGTE is to educate the international community as the Tamil Community is already aware of it.
The speaker justifies violence with weapons and child soldiers (referred to as forefathers being 15-16 years!) given their demands not being met, thus
brainwashing youth.
According to the speaker:
1st phase – Innocent means
2nd phase – Take up arms and violence means
3rd phase – Strategize on the International stage
The speaker outlined (a strategy):
“Political players that come with their own interest on behalf of their own countries and we need to do the same. We must play the game properly, now its all about the network you have created. We should not let the super powers to manipulate us for their benefit. We must never let that happen”
The speaker requested to “channel all the anger all the
frustration into momentum”. The speaker encourages the youth to get involved in
politics, with a clear vision!
The strategy of highly coordinated international effort of Tamil Eelam struggle is visible with the:
* Introduction of Bill 104 by a Tamil MPP and getting it approved for 3rd reading by another Tamil MPP
* Introduction of US Congress Motion 413
* Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day by New South Wales Government (12 May Australia)
Link to full event:
https://tgte.tv/watch/tgte-public-meeting-in-texas-2021-07-19_pwmoGhg6JnPhyOF.html
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]]>The post “You scratch my back, I will scratch your back” – Logan Kanapthi appeared first on Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition Ontario Bill 104.
]]>10th August 2021 , Toronto – A video has surfaced with the statement of “You Scratch My Back and I will scratch your back” from then City Councillor Logan Kanapathi. The satement was made during the opening of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam’s office in September 2013.
Currently MP Kanapathi serves in the Ontario Legilature representing Markham riding and he is the Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (SCRPB). This committee was responsible for the referring of Bill 104: Tamil Genocide Education Week Act for 3rd reading on May 5th, 2021.
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]]>The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has commenced investigations into the Aranthalawa massacre that took place in 1987.
The Attorney General’s Department briefed the Supreme Court today on the investigation being conducted by the CID.
Ven. Andaulpatha Buddhasara Thera who had sustained critical injuries in the Aranthalawa massacre had filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court last year.
He had sought an order to prosecute any living terrorist involved in the massacre, in which 33 Buddhist monks, most of them young novice monks, and four civilians were killed by the LTTE.
Following the petition, then Attorney General Dappula De Livera had directed the IGP to record a statement from the Thera and commence criminal investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)
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]]>By Dr. Neville Hewage
A leading Human Rights lawyer Yasmin Sooka, Executive Director of International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP), announced that ITJP submitted their deliberation against current Sri Lanka army commander Shavendra Silva on April 12, 2021. ITJP request to impose sanctions against the army commander.
The ITJP submission argues why Silva, Sri Lanka’s current Army Commander, should be designated under the United Kingdom’s Global Human Rights
(GHR) Sanctions Regime established on July 6, 2020.
Dr. Neville Hewage and his legal team of the Ontario Center for Policy Research joined Jaryaraj Palihawadana, Solicitor, and his legal team of London Initiative, UK. A joint deliberation was submitted to the Sanctions Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom, on June 16, 2021. Dr.Hewage is the lead author of the deliberation and argued that IITJP submissions are politically motivated and should be rejected without further consideration.
Dr. Hewage and his legal team also submitted deliberation with London Initiative legal team against the de-proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil terrorist group in UK. The Proscribed Organization Appeal Tribunal in the UK exercised its discretion not to issue relief for the Tamil terrorist
organization. Dr. Hewage and his legal team successful in their submission. LTTE is remained proscribe in the UK.
Please read the complete deliberation against imposing sanctions against Sri Lanka Army commander Shavaendra Silva here:
http://www.srilankancanadian.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Neville_Hewage_Submission_Shavindra_Silva_V3_Final.pdf
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]]>A human smuggling operation involving around 70 Sri Lankans, mostly Tamils from the North, was thwarted by the Karnataka Police on Friday (11). They travelled in boats to Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu in different batches, Ceylon Today learns. Thirty-eight of them had arrived on 17 March 2021in Tuticorin on a boat and had travelled to Mangalore, Karnataka. They had been residing in lodges and houses in Mangalore, Karnataka Commissioner of Police Shashi Kumar told Ceylon Today on Friday. They had left for Mangalore due to elections in Tamil Nadu, he added. Investigations conducted jointly with Tamil Nadu intelligence revealed that another 40 illegal migrants had arrived in the State and had remained there. All of them had travelled to Tuticorin in boats from the Northern part of Sri Lanka, he said. “Each of them has paid their agents between Rs. 600,000 to Rs. 1 million and one of the agents was also nabbed in Tamil Nadu,” he said. The illegal migrants said that they wanted to go to Canada for job opportunities and some claimed they had contacts there. “They were assured of good jobsand better life,” the Police Commissioner added.
He said the illegal migrants were between the ages 18-30 and had arrived in Tuticorin, 145 nautical miles from Jaffna on 17 March when the State of Tamil Nadu was under lockdown due to COVID-19. Thirty eight of them were detained at the Police community hall in Mangalore and were produced in Court later that evening, he added. According to the Police Commissioner they were planning to leave for Canada from Mangalore.
https://uploads.ceylontoday.lk/epapers/files/CT-1-16-13-06-2021-CT.pdf
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]]>We are pleased to announce that the following Sri Lankan-Canadian organizations have joined as a united front to fight a Superior court case against the Ontario law on Tamil Genocide Education Week.
Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition (SLCAC)
Canadian Sri Lankan Center for Social Harmony (CSLCSH)
Sri Lanka United National Association of Canada (SLUNA)
Sri Lanka Canada Association of Brampton (SLCAB)
We are stronger together and we will continue to challenge the Act in court! A 12-member steering committee will address aspects of the proceedings and fundraising campaigns. At present since the matter is with the court, we will not be able to provide a lot of information. Rest assured, armed with the truth and with the community support, we all hope to bring justice to the misinformation contained in the Act, and see that Tamil Genocide Education Week Act will be repealed!
Please check more information at:
Ways to contribute:
We kindly request and appreciate it if you can contribute monthly donations for at least 12 months.
e-Transfer : Canadians can donate through e-transfer to etransfer@srilankancanadian.ca or socialharmonycentre@gmail.com.
or
Paypal : One-time donation OR monthly donation.
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=HX9JJNMQSZFJG
or
GoFundMe platform:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-for-fighting-against-bill-104
Western Union Transfer to socialharmonycentre
Mail cheques to:
Option 1: The Treasurer, o/a Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition Inc
Mailing address: Suite 401, 900 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario,K2J 4P6,Canada
Option 2: The Treasurer, o/a of Canadian-Sri Lankan Centre for Social Harmony. Mailing address: 212 Tuscadero Crescent, Mississauga. ON L4Z 3C1
Thank you!
Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition (SLCAC)
Canadian Sri Lankan Center for Social Harmony (CSLCSH)
Sri Lanka United National Association of Canada (SLUNA)
Sri Lanka Canada Association of Brampton (SLCAB)
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]]>By Rathna Kulathunga
Toronto – May 25, 2021. Bill 104: Tamil Genocide Education Week Act was passed in Ontario without fact checking and amid a huge line-up of deputation requests to the Clerk of the committee by thousands of concerned Sri Lankans of Canadian Origin. This Bill was released to the 3rd reading without modification on the 5th of May and passed without debate from the Ontario legislature on the 6th of May in an unprecedented move by the Ontario Conservatives purely intended to pacify electoral votes for the upcoming election.
The 2nd para of the new Law that praises Liberation Tamil Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as freedom fighters and other parties as perpetrators, states:
“Genocide is the deliberate and organized killing of a group or groups of people, with the intention of destroying their identity as an ethnic, cultural or religious group. Acts of genocide against the Tamils started in 1948 after Sri Lanka gained its independence and were perpetrated through Sinhala-Buddhist centric government policies, pogroms, land grabs and ethnic cleansing. “
The bill does not contain any text that the Sri Lankan government have a right to defend its citizens just as much Canadian forces would defend Canadians in the sight of brutal terrorists. Many United nations reports highlight LTTE Tamil Terrorists use of suicide squads and child soldiers to bring terror to all parts of Sri Lanka.
Buddhist monks have been a constant target of the LTTE. One such instance was the Aranthalawa massacre of 33 Buddhist monks, most of them young novice monks, and four civilians by cadres of LTTE Tamil Tigers on June 2, 1987, close to the village of Aranthalawa, in the Ampara District of Eastern Sri Lanka. In recent news Buddhist monks were also the target of pro-ltte elements.
The inference of Buddhists to be behind violence, is against the 5 Precepts of Buddhism to help people behave in a moral and ethical way.
Precept | An example |
1. Refrain from taking life | Not killing any living |
2. Refrain from taking | Not stealing from |
3. Refrain from the | Not having too much |
4. Refrain from wrong | Not lying or gossiping |
5. Refrain from | Not drinking alcohol or |
Since the scope of the Bill is Education, which is a provincial jurisdiction, all Ontario schools are now in scope to receive materials in-line of this hate speech and radicalization.
“My child learns about how Buddhists caused violence and then goes to Dhamma school to learn five precepts” claimed one parent who wished to remained anonymous.
Buddhism has one of the largest following in the world with around 535 million people with China having the largest following with around 244.1 million, while Cambodia has the largest per country following of around 96.9% of population. Sri Lanka has a Buddhist population of around 70.2%.
There are political and court avenues to repeal the bill that is causing much embarrassment to those who supported it openly. An MPP can present a motion to repeal the Bill which then have to be passed from the house. With the current money power of pro-LTTE diaspora, it is unlikely that the politicians will turn an eye on the facts, as they are focused on re-election.
The other method is to bring it to court and let justice prevail. Spokesman for Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition(SLCAC) stated that a legal fund to collect funds to fight this Bill in court was launched as the armed conflict was never accepted by the Federal government or the United Nations along with a list of impingements in provincial and federal acts by Bill 104. He stated the trajectory of the higher chance of it ending up at Supreme court raises more pressure on fundraising. Currently SLCAC is seeking support from businesses and people from around the world to donate to the GoFundMe campaign to help fight the Bill 104 in court.
More information on Bill 104 can be found at:
www.OntarioBill104.ca
GoFundMe Link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-for-fighting-against-bill-104
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Notice of Constitutional question against Bill 104, Tamil Genocide Education Week Act filed in Superior court today!
Case# CV-21-00661995-0000 dated 10th May 2021.
Bill 104, Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, 2021 unconstitutional and should stop force and effect in Ontario, the Notice of Constitutional Question filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on May 10, 2021. Ontario Attorney General was named as a respondent to the application.
Alleged Tamil Genocide has not been decided with any competent legal authority globally, such as the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice. Further UN has not initiated any action against the alleged Tamil Genocide due to lack of evidence. The Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills which reviewed the bill after 2nd reading, did a “clause by clause” review on the 4th of May night, without proper consultation from experts nor the enormous amount of public deputation requests that were before the committee. The Bill was put forward for the 3rd reading without fact checking on 5th of May. The narrative of the controversial bill recognized one party over another in a conflict where the insurgent group LTTE Tamil Terrorists are still banned in Canada. There was also an allegation that the committee chair MPP Logan Kanapahti acted in conflict of interest as he was also a promoter of the same the same bill, in an attempt to glorify the LTTE Tamil Terrorists as freedom fighters to be taught in Ontario education system.
Applicant Dr. Neville Hewage, an adjunct professor and Research Fellow at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law at Laurentian University, Canada, argued that Ontario has no jurisdiction to decide Genocide and create, pass or amend the law. He further argued that Genocide is a criminal matter and has the only jurisdiction with the Federal government. He also said Ontario Government has the power to determine aspects of Education but not the Genocide.
The inclusion of the mythical Tamil Genocide into the education system has serious negative consequences. He noted that the primary purpose of Bill 104 is to promote the mythical Tamil Genocide and influence Canadian asylum policy.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a proscribed terrorist organization in Canada, engaged with armed conflict with the Government of Sri Lanka to create a mono-ethnic state living in North and East of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka government militarily eliminated LTTE supreme leader, senior leadership and cadre and ended the armed conflict on May 18, 2009. Sri Lankan government rescued 295,000 Tamils used as a human shield by LTTE Tamil terrorists at the end of the armed conflict and also rehabilitated 13,000 LTTE cadre.
Mythical Tamil Genocide is pro-LTTE Tamil Terrorist propaganda and seriously harms Ontario’s diversity and ethnic harmony. The applicant alleged the Ontario Ford government used a cheap political approach to regain his political bankruptcy.
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]]>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Passing of Bill 104 without broader consultation, investigation and research
Toronto 7th May, 2021 – Democratic lawmaking needs debate, hearings, reviews and submissions at committees — all the machinery that winnows the truth out of the clash of partisan polemics and even outright lies. We did not find any of that in Queen’s Park on 5th May. The Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (SCRPB) responsible to look into Bill 104: Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, had met on the 4th of May and had recommended the bill for the 3rd reading on the 5th of May and a hearing for the 6th of May in spite of the large number of provincial, national and international submissions against the bill. None of their requests for speaking at the committee were granted. The title of the bill had a hoodwinking wording of “Education” to reflect provincial jurisdiction for a federal matter.
The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner had ruled that there was NO GENOCIDE against Tamils in Sri Lanka. A study conducted by the British House of Lords under the direction of Lord Naseby had concluded that less than 7000 had perished when a democratically elected government put down an uprising by a group labeled as a terrorist movement by Canada. The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs had made representations to the Canadian High Commissioner in Colombo regarding this bill, soon after the second reading of the Bill. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Ottawa accredited to Canada, as well as the Consul General of Sri Lanka in Ontario had made submissions. Numerous Immigrant organizations had made submissions, pointing how this bill has already begun to create ethnic strife among the expatriate Sri Lankan communities now domiciled in Canada.
Nevertheless, a false claim that some 140,000 Tamils were butchered in Sri Lanka in a matter of months has been launched into a mockery of a law in Ontario, by its adoption by committee and recommendation for its third reading in the legislature.
This highly undemocratic process at committee level seem to involve political foot work violating the principle that justice must also be seen to be done. Here it seems to be manipulated. Prior to the taking up of Bill 104, the chairman of the committee had been changed. The MPP for Markham, a riding with one of the highest numbers of pro-Eelamist (Tamil separatist) activists, has been made the chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills committee dealing with Bill 104, acting in conflict of interest. MPP Kanapathi rose in the house to make a statement on the 25th of March to acknowledge that the United Nations has “refused to recognize Tamil Genocide”. He failed to mention the Ontario Legislature’s lack of jurisdiction to declare Genocide
The way this Bill 104 has been prioritized at a time when every one’s time, effort and money should be directed to fighting the Pandemic is also shameful. The MPPs of the Ontario legislature must understand that if this bill 104 is a law, it will lead to ethnic strife among immigrant communities.
We request:
1. an investigation into the practice within Ontario Legislature to approve bills of foreign in nature;
2. an investigation into the practice of public hearing for a broader consultation with Ontarians for inclusiveness and equality;
3. an apology from the speaker and from the Premier of Ontario for letting this adversity happen right in the Ontario Legislature and repeal the Bill 104;
4. all school boards, trustees, school principals and educators to consider facts about the armed conflict and not the lies of pro LTTE Tamil terrorists that massacred innocent civilians now acting as human rights crusaders;
5. we request politicians not to use Ontario Education System for their political gains.
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]]>Toronto 5th, May 2021 – Every five years, the government of Canada conducts a national census and starting today the 2021 census is underway. The census helps the government plan for the future with regards to health care, public transit and education and everyone must take part. At least 75 per cent of Canadians will get the short-form census that takes a few minutes to answer. The remaining 25 per cent will be asked to fill out a long-form version with a detailed questionnaire which will take about half an hour to complete. The census will help the government plan for the future and also give a snap shot of how Canadians fared during COVID-19.
Survey guide examples:
1. Short Form survey
2. Long Form survey
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]]>Markham – 26th April 2021. In a heavily debated General Committee Meeting, the council has sidelined on the proposed “Tamil Genocide” Memorial as per the 6th of April motion.
Deputation requests were seen 7 from pro-seperatist Tamil Diaspora highlighting “Tamil Genocide is not recognised by Federal Government and United Nations, but Markham has to recognise Tamil Genocide” narrative. Few of the attendees had links to Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam seeking seperate state in Sri Lanka, attempting to connect Markham into a political tug of war, outside of the mandate of City of Markham to recognise a mythical genocide according to folk tales citing unjustified hearsay accounts of casualty figures alone.
A highly debated meeting had to be moderated by Deputy Mayor stating “This is an open municipality and welcomes people to speak to this council”. He also mentioned that “we don’t get people into trouble for speaking with us, not addressing Markham council” and upheld proud Markham policy of open dialog and understanding.
Responses were seen in Twitter, requesting that the councillor Asman stepdown from the position.
Other Tweets questioned the City of Markham to be informed more of the factual information pertaining to Sri Lankan conflict.
It was evident from all the pro-eelam deputants that non of them disclosed that the unsafe monument in concern was a local issue to Jaffna and that it was also rebuilt recently as a peace monument.
Consul General of Sri Lanka in Toronto Mr. Kapila S. Jayaweera appearing as a deputant presented facts to Council which in turn referred the matter to be investigated at a later date and assigned a low priority given the current priorities.
Closing remarks were made by Mayor Scarpitti acknowledge the concerns raised by the pro-seperatist Tamils present and reached out to the rest of the Tamil community. He re-iterated that “City of Markham is a city that welcome and support all people in Markham”.
Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition was included in requests sent to City of Markham by Markham residents to protest the April 6th Motion. Many residents complained of the untruthful nature of the motion as well as re-iterated the need for priority alignment given the current COVID-19 pandemic.
We would like to thank everyone for the shared service to the community. Any questions or concerns, please email to info@srilankancanadian.ca.
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]]>Markham – 24th April 2021, It is reported that a similar motion presented to City of Brampton has been presented to City of Markham.
A motion to build a Tamil Genocide Memorial dressed as a “Tamil Memorial” was presented by Ward 7 Councillor, Khalid Usman. Councillor Usman did not face election for his first appointment in 2018. Instead was appointed by the City Council to fill the vacancy created when, (at the time) Councillor Logan Kanapahy was voted in for provincial politics in 2018. In 2019 Mr. Usman won ward 7 election. He had fund raised 52,176. See expense report here. Currently MPP Logan Kanapathy is chair of the Standing Committee on Private Members Bills where the untruthful and heavily critizised Bill 104 (Tamil Genocide Education Week Act) , in which MPP Vijay Thanigasalam self created false narratives that has been sitting since 2019.
Councillor Usman brought forward the following motion on the April 6th General committee meeting, an untruthful and biased event premise that a memorial in Sri Lanka was demolished without mentioning that it was rebuilt.
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Link to original document:
https://pub-markham.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=39225
A similar motion was originally presented to City of Brampton as a “Tamil Memorial” but later changed to “Tamil Memorial Genocide Monument”. See below document.
Link to original document:
https://pub-brampton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=16734
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]]>Sri Lanka Army’s newest contingent of 243 professionally-trained Army personnel in the Combat Convoy Company (CCC), well-prepared to serve in the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), amid best wishes of the General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) left the country for Mali early this morning.
General Shavendra Silva, together with a few senior officers was at the airport to see the Sri Lankan CCC, comprised of 212 Officers and Other Ranks, representing 12 Regiments of the Army, off to the landlocked West African country.
At first, the Commander at the airport spoke to Lieutenant Colonel Dinesh Bulathsinhala, Commanding Officer in the Mali-bound CCC, Phase III, Major L Udagedara, 2nd in Command of the CCC Phase III and members of the CCC.
General Shavendra Silva shared a few thoughts with them and extended his best wishes to the CCC at the airport after a brief military formality before boarding process commenced.
Earlier on 10 April, the Mali-bound CCC presented a formal military salute to the Commander of the Army at the IPSOTSL premises at Kukuleganga.
The CCC includes Army Officers and Other Ranks of the Gajaba Regiment (GR), the majority in the contingent as well as members of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC), Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC), Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), Corps of Engineer Services (CES), Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR), Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC), Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME), Sri Lanka Corps of Military (SLCMP), Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) and Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC).
A group of 31 Army personnel, belonging to the same CCC are expected to leave after a few days due to logistic requirements. In the meantime, 240 members of the CCC troops (Phase II) already serving Mali having completed their peacekeeping roles will return home soon under two phases.
Major General Senarath Bandara, Chief of Staff, Major General Priyanka Fernando, Director General General Staff, Major General Sanjaya Wanasinghe, Adjutant General, Brigadier Lasantha Rodrigo, Major General Indrajith Kandanaarachchi, Director General Agriculture, Major General Swarna Bothota, Commandant, OCDC, Buttala, Major General Lal Chandrasiri, Overall Security Coordinator at the Army HQ, Director Overseas Operation, Brigadier Dinesh Udugama, Centre Commandant, Gajaba Regiment and few Senior Officers also were there at the airport during their departure.
Original article:
https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/04/21/local/247152/newest-mali-bound-army-contingent-leaves-amid-greetings
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]]>The western governments in November-December 2020 seems to have attempted to defeat a UN motion calling for “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” (A/C.3/75/L.49).
It was stated in the motion
“Stressing that the purpose of addressing hate speech is not to limit or prohibit freedom of speech, but to prevent incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence, which shall be prohibited by law,
In March a UN Core Group on Sri Lanka – including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, and Montenegro – did not stand by the numerous victims of abuses by calling for renewed Human Rights Council action. In its statement, the Core Group merely “encourage[d] the government of Sri Lanka to continue cooperation and dialogue”. While Sri Lanka rejected this motion, it was adopted by the UNHCR with a majority vote.
Full text of the motion:
https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3896183?ln=en
In April, Federal Liberals have used an unpopular tool to limit time for debate in the House of Commons on a bill that would harmonize Canada’s laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Liberals successfully passed a motion to impose closure on the opening round of debate on Bill C-15 in order to put it to a vote and move it along to a Commons committee for further scrutiny. Bill C-15 represents the third attempt to have Parliament approve implementation of the UN declaration in Canada. The UN declaration, which Canada endorsed in 2010, affirms the rights of Indigenous Peoples to self-determination and to their language, culture and traditional lands. It also spells out the need for free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous Peoples on anything that infringes on their lands or rights.
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]]>A story of a Police Officer who became a prisoner of the LTTE while serving with the Mankulam Police Station in 1991 while the then President, H.E. Ranasinghe Premadasa held direct peace talks with the representatives of the LTTE headed by Anton Balasingham, Adele Balasingham and others in Colombo. He had been subjected to torture and appalling conditions while being held as a prisoner. He was lucky to have been released by the LTTE in 1994 through the intervention of the ICRC during the time that H.E. Madam Chandrika Kumaratunga sought to reach a peace deal with the LTTE in 1993/4. Out of the 44 police personnel taken prisoner, only 18 survived the gruesome treatment by the LTTE at the time of his release.
He went back to serve the Police Department, rose in his rank through diligent service rising to the position of a Sub-Inspector and thereafter as an O.I.C. of a station only to be transferred from Pillar to Post by the last Yahapalana regime within short intervals. He then went before a medical board and obtained a release from service on grounds of ill health. He has regained his health and is willing to serve the balance time up to retirement age provided his case is reviewed and due status is restored to him. He has suffered immensely, and is a case that should be reviewed on an urgent basis and justice meted out to him.
This is a case that can be included in the charges against the LTTE for inhumane treatment and war crimes against unarmed security service personnel taken prisoner by them during the hostilities. Our NGO friends seem to think that war crimes, violations of IHL were not carried out by the LTTE due to their super salary and benefits packages given to them through the sponsorship of their foreign financiers whose agendas they tend to carry out to the detriment of their motherland of Sri Lanka.
Mahinda Gunasekera
Full video here:
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Watch full video here (with English subtitles):
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Had LTTE lost its political game forever inside the UN system?
Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021
11:00 AM Canada & US
4:00 PM London, UK
7:00 PM Dubai, UAE
8:30 PM Colombo, Sri Lanka
5:00 PM Geneva, Switzerland
Panelists:
Tamara Kunanayakam, Sri Lanka.
(Former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN at Geneva.)
Prof. Dr. (h.c.) Mehmet Şükrü Güzel, Switzerland.
Jayaraj Palihawadana, Solicitor, Attorney-at-law, United Kingdom.
Moderator: Dr. Neville Hewage, Canada.
Abstract
The Core Group, including Canada, did not mention any international committee of inquiry in the resolution. But this time in the operative paragraph 6 asked for “…. and to support relevant judicial proceedings in the Member States with competent jurisdiction.”
Any member state may open court against Sri Lanka under the principle of aut dedere aut judicare (extradite or prosecute), extraterritorial Human Rights Jurisdiction. However, this court can hear matters related to genocide, crime against humanity, or war crime only.
Thanks to Lord Naseby, the world became aware of being cheated by the death numbers in the OISL report. The Canada and Core Group States now know that they were cheated by the so-called death numbers in the OISL report. The core group is tried to find a way to eliminate the mistake they had made. They want to avoid their humiliation at all costs. They need a solution, is it the 3rd state, to open a domestic court against Sri Lanka? Is this State, Malawi, the new co-sponsor State?
Further, an established legal principle, the presumption is innocent until proven guilty. The information collected by the UNHRC commissioner cannot be treated as evidence (UNHRC certified information) until it is tested before the court. If the Malawi court or other jurisdictions not allow or bypass the process in determining evidence validity, it can be treated as a serious violation of fundamental human rights.
Malawi Criminal Code Procedure and Evidence Act section 184 does not accept “hearsay” evidence. It seems UNHRC commissioners’ information that was collected or intended to collect is “hearsay” and will face another legal debacle.
Further, to prove the criminality, the prosecution must establish “intent.” With the lack of such intent and evidence related to criminal intent, if any case before the Malawi court or other jurisdictions will not be succeeded. Again, Canada and the Core Group will face international embarrassment.
The Core Group and UNHRC shall allow Sri Lanka to continue its unique accountability process the restorative justice mechanism under the principle of forgiveness and rehabilitation. The UK led core group’s western accountability an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth does not fit on the social-cultural fabric of Sri Lanka.
Pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has nothing to do with transitional justice or reconciliation in Sri Lanka. After the military defeat, LTTE tried to use the UN system to achieve what it could not achieve militarily. The political road map of the LTTE was based on remedial secession theory. For remedial secession, there is a need for some conditions that might justify the secession of a subgroup from its parent state as a “remedy of last resort.” At the 46th session of the UNHRC, LTTE has lost every aspect of their political game.
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