Joint statement of SLCAC and SLCAB about APPEALING the verdict on TGEWA<\/span><\/b><\/p>

In June of 2021, the Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition (SLCAC) and<\/span> <\/b>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.\u00a0 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.<\/span><\/p>

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For the first time in Canada, the Sri Lankan community\u00a0came 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>