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Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, SeptemberJune 2, 2017 13, 2019 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 25, 23, No. No. 37 22 PM: 40025701 Indo-Eurasia Ties: Strategic Regionalism, page 7 Ottawa Releases Its Long-Awaited Arctic Policy, page 9 Folk & Fusion Dances Enthrall At Nrityotsava, page 12 Scheer Promises A ‘Cyber Safe’ Canada Certification System For Digital Products Mooted To Prevent Security/Privacy Breaches MONTREAL: Conservative whether certain digital products the internet of things, which pro- from Canadians. In late July, a party leader Andrew Scheer is meet federal security standards, tect the privacy of consumers and massive data hack was discov- trying to reassure Canadians that he announced in Montreal. their data,’’ the Tory leader said ered at credit card giant Capital if elected, his government would Scheer said the “Canada Cyber during a speech to a business lun- One Financial, which compro- better protect their personal in- Safe’’ certification would ensure cheon hosted by the Chamber of mised the personal data of rough- formation following recent high- products that incorporate artifi- Commerce of Metropolitan Mon- ly six million Canadians and profile security breaches at major cial intelligence or that can ac- treal. exposed one million social insur- corporations that compromised cess the internet meet ethical and His government would also ance numbers. the data of millions of Canadians. safety standards. force companies that want to col- In June, Desjardins Group said A Conservative government “We will apply regulatory stan- lect electronic data to use clear a former employee had shared would also create a certification dards for the ethical and secure language in user agreements and the personal information of more system to let consumers know use of artificial intelligence and to obtain prior informed consent Continued on page 2 Grits, Tories Begin Province To Commit Over $65 Billion For Dead-Heat Poll Race P3 Infrastructure Election On Oct. 21; NDP, Greens Battle For Third Place TORONTO: The Ontario government is using the public- private partnership (P3) model to make historic infrastructure investments in civil, healthcare, and community safety across the province, that will benefit the people of Ontario now and for many years to come. Laurie Scott, Minister of In- frastructure, on Tuesday released the 2019 Ontario P3 Market Update (also known as the P3 Laurie Scott “Pipeline”). The 2019 P3 Market Update includes a list of 32 proj- increase the frequency of Market ects, worth more than $65 billion, Updates. Major updates in the representing a commitment to in- spring and autumn will highlight frastructure expansion in Ontario, new projects on the list as well as the largest commitment to P3 in- any changes to procurement time- frastructure in Ontario history. lines and delivery models. Minor “Our government has revealed updates in the summer and win- a robust and diverse pipeline of ter will show changes to procure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is greeted by supporters as he attends an election campaign event projects that will improve, repair Continued on page 3 in Manotick, Ontario, Monday September 9,2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand and build Ontario’s infrastruc- OTTAWA: Justin Trudeau personal mistakes he might have Justin Trudeau has lost that au- ture,” said Scott. “Our P3 model began his bid for re-election made in the saga, which saw thority and our alternative plan,’’ is recognized around the world Wednesday by framing the next the ethics commissioner declare he said in French. for delivering projects on time 40 days as a time for Canadians to Trudeau broke the law by try- Scheer was spending Day 1 of and on budget and we look for- make a choice: whether they want ing to influence a decision on the campaign in Quebec and On- ward to working with new local more of his sunny ways or a re- whether the Quebec engineering tario, while Trudeau headed to and international partners to com- turn to the gloomier days he says firm should go to trial on charges Vancouver, the same place he plete this historic pipeline of pub- are characteristic of life under a related to alleged corrupt dealings launched his bid in 2015. lic infrastructure.” Conservative government. in Libya. Polls suggest the Liberals and The 2019 P3 Market Up- But clouding over his optimism “My job as prime minister is to Conservatives are running neck- date includes the marquee GTHA was the SNC-Lavalin scandal, be there to stand up for and de- and-neck, while the NDP and transit projects announced by the given fresh life by a Globe and fend Canadians’ jobs,’’ he said. Greens are fighting for third. government earlier this year, in- Mail report that the RCMP’s “I will always defend the public The NDP are launched their cluding the Ontario Line subway, investigation into potential ob- interest.’’ campaign todayin London, Ont., GO Transit expansion projects, struction of justice in the matter Before jumping on his own one of the regions of the province the Scarborough Subway Exten- BROKER has been limited by the shroud of campaign plane this morning, where they think they’ll be able to sion (an extension of the TTC BROKER cabinet confidence. a fired-up Conservative Leader hold onto seats. The Greens are in Line 2), the Yonge North Subway Moments after emerging from Andrew Scheer said the SNC-La- their own comfort zone of British Extension (an extension of the REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE Rideau Hall, where he asked Gov. valin story showcases his belief Columbia, where Elizabeth May TTC Line 1) and the westward Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Par- that Trudeau has lost the moral began her campaign in Victoria. extension of the Eglinton Cross- liament, Trudeau faced a barrage authority to govern. At the dissolution of Parlia- town LRT. of fresh questions on the affair. “Over the next five weeks I will ment, the Liberals hold 177 seats, Minister Scott also announced He declined to address what be explaining the reasons why Continued on page 2 that going forward Ontario will UN Chief Says Kashmir A Bilateral Issue NEW DELHI: In a statement Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. our position on mediation has, as that will be construed as a huge On September 9, Guterres also a matter of principle, always re- boost for the Narendra Modi met Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s mained the same.” government, United Nations Permanent Representative to the India’s stated policy has been (UN) Secretary General Antonio UN, after a request came from her that the Kashmir issue is an inter- Guterres on Wednesday appealed for a meeting. nal matter and there is no need for both India and Pakistan to resolve “His message to all of them has a third-party mediation. the Kashmir issue via bilateral been the same, both publicly and Meanwhile, India’s Ministry dialogue. privately, that he remains very of External Affairs (MEA) on Guterres’ comments thwart concerned about any potential es- Tuesday rejected the reference to Pakistan’s efforts to internation- calation between India and Paki- Jammu and Kashmir in the joint alise the Kashmir issue, first at United Nations Secretary- stan over the Kashmir situation. statement issued by China and the UN Security Council recent- General Antonio Guterres He appeals to both sides to deal Pakistan in which China has reaf- ly, then again at the UN Human with the issue through dialogue,” firmed its support to Pakistan on Rights Council in Geneva on sidelines of the G7 Summit last said UN chief’s spokesperson the issue. Responding to a query Tuesday. The UN chief met Prime month in Biarritz, France, and has Stephane Dujarric. on the reference to Jammu and Minister Narendra Modi on the also spoken to Pakistan Foreign He further added, “You know, Continued on page3 A-2 | Friday, September 13, 2019 front paGE www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Poll Suggests Liberals Lead In Ontario, Quebec Bala Menon Continued from page 1 ASSOCIATE EDITOR the Conservatives 95, the NDP Shazia Malik 39, the Bloc 10 and the Greens 2. There are eight independents _ CONTRIBUTING WRITERS including former Liberal cabinet Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) ministers Jane Philpott and Jody Preeti Thandi Wilson-Raybould. The People’s Harj Chaggar Amitabh Saxena Party of Canada has one seat and former New Democrat Erin Weir Graphic Design sits as a member of the Co-oper- Tamarind Tree ative Commonwealth Federation. Five seats are vacant. ACCOUNT MANAGERS The Leger poll - conducted two Manu Ramachandran days ago - has put Conservative G Prasaad support at 35 per cent nationally to Rohit Malhotra the Liberals’ 34 per cent _ essen- Maha tially a tie The NDP and Greens ONLINE MARKETING were also tied at 11 per cent, with Maxime Bernier’s fledgling Peo- MANAGER NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is greeted by NDP party workers as he tours party head quarters in Amitabh Saxena ple’s Party bringing up the rear Ottawa, Saturday September 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld with just three per cent. ACCOUNTS The poll of 1,546 eligible vot- bec, the two provinces that ac- In Quebec, the Liberals enjoyed provinces to compensate for loss- Asha J Singhh ers selected from Leger’s online count for almost 60 per cent of the the support of 37 per cent, well es elsewhere. But Leger executive panel was conducted Sept. 6-9. photographer 338 seats up for grabs. ahead of the Conservatives at 22 vice-president Christian Bourque Internet-based surveys cannot be Manohar Sagoo In Ontario, support for the Lib- per cent, the Bloc Quebecois at said Liberal hopes of cashing in assigned a margin of error be- erals stood at 37 per cent, com- 21 per cent, the Greens at 10 per on a possible NDP collapse in Gross Circulation: 30,000 cause online polls are not consid- pared to 31 per cent for the Con- cent, the NDP at six per cent and Quebec could be stymied by the CCNA Verified Circulation: ered random samples.