Baroness Thangam Debbonaire said the statue fails to contextualise the violent and exploitative nature of colonial rule and perpetuates a romanticised view of the British Empire.
“They have taken credit for vast violence in Canada and abroad,” Caputo wrote, citing political shootings, extortion of Indian-Canadians and “extreme violence” carried out religious and ideological reasons.
Rubio added that real change would come only when Palestinian areas are not governed by terrorist groups, referring to Hamas, which controls Gaza and carried out the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
General Stuart met India’s Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, to discuss strengthening bilateral defence ties and regional stability, building on their shared history from training at the US Army War College in 2015.
Kingra, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to a high-profile attack on a residence linked to Punjabi singer AP Dhillon, during which gunshots were fired and vehicles were set alight.
Letters seen by media outlets warn some applicants that they “must leave Canada as soon as possible” if found ineligible, or risk facing a deportation order.
