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E. & O.E. A-2 | Friday, March 29, 2019 www.WeeklyVoice.com Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Nicolas and Veronique Laporte, who recently bought a home in the neighbourhood, as they walk to a press conference highlighting the first-time home buyer incentive, at Tamarack Homes’ Cardinal Creek Village development in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Leader in South Asian News - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, MarchJune 2, 29, 2017 2019 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 25, 23, No. No. 13 22 PM: 40025701 Online Real Estate Auctions To Boost Sales, page 6 SIAL Canada Show Returning To Toronto - page 11 Hurontario LRT To Be Shrunk To Cut Costs - page 13 Canada Will Stay Open for Immigrants: PM ‘Despite Illegal Influx , Integrity Of System Still Holds’ MISSISSAUGA: Prime Min- though the issue has become “po- count for that but the integrity of ister Justin Trudeau says Canada litically charged’’ here and south our immigration system continues remains welcoming to newcom- of the border. to hold.’’ ers even as his government takes “One of the reasons Canadi- More than 40,000 people have steps to curb the influx of asylum ans do have confidence in immi- crossed into Canada on foot seekers coming into the country at gration as a positive force in our through fields and forests since unofficial entry points. country is because they have con- 2017. Trudeau’s comments come Speaking at a news conference fidence in our immigration sys- days after his government pre- in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, tem,’’ he said. sented a budget that includes a the prime minister said Canadians “We are dealing with larger new border-enforcement strategy continue to be “overwhelmingly than usual numbers and have aimed at detecting, intercepting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a transit facility in favour’’ of immigration even had to make investments to ac- Continued on page 5 in Mississauga, THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov India Emerges As Obhrai Hits Out At Liberal ‘Culture Of Space Super Power Entitlement’ Interceptor Missile Destroys Live Satellite In Orbit MP Talks Of Nasty SNC-Lavalin Case By Bala Menon MISSISSAUGA: “Why do Liberals think they can break our country’s laws?”, asks Deepak Obhrai, Conservative Member of Parliament from Calgary Forest Lawn and Dean of the Conserva- tive Caucus. “They have this culture of enti- tlement and I congratulate former attorney general Jody Wilson- Raybould for standing up for Ca- nadians,” Obhrai told The Weekly Voice. He also hit out at the Liberals on the Justice Committee who voted to end the probe into the international anti-bribery con- Representationl Image - released by Indian TV channels. SNC-Lavalin case and for re- vention. Ottawa has been on the NEW DELHI: India on by C4ISR-driven (Command, leasing a later saying: “we have boil for some weeks now after the Wednesday made its way into an Control, Communications, Com- achieved our objectives with re- Public Prosecutions Office decid- elite club of “space super pow- puting, Intelligence, Surveillance spect to these meetings...we be- Continued on page 7 ers” as its anti-satellite missile A- and Reconnaissance) warfare. lieve that all rules and laws were SAT successfully targeted a live In July last year, Pakistan followed. Canadians now have satellite on a low earth orbit in launched the Pakistan Remote the necessary information to ar- just three minutes. Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) and rive at a conclusion.” The Defence Research and De- the Pakistan Technology Evalua- Obhrai said “This is the next velopment Organisation (DRDO) tion Satellite (PakTES-1A) from calculated move by the Liberal launched the Ballistic Missile De- China’s Jiuquan Satellite Centre. brains to end the SNC Lavalin fi- fence (BMD) Interceptor missile, The PRSS-1 is the first optical asco. The final nail, of course, is in a missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ remote sensing satellite sold to the appointment of Anne McLel- engaging the orbiting target in a Pakistan by China. The 1,200 kg lan as special advisor to the prime ‘Hit to Kill’ mode from the Dr. satellite will operate at an altitude minister. Now Canadians will A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, in of 640 kilometres. never know the truth how deep Odisha. The Pakistan Foreign Office the rot was. A full inqiury is So far only three countries - the has officially said that PRSS-1 needed.” US, Russia and China -- had this The Interceptor takes off from will enable the country “to meet SNC-Lavalin is accused of technology. Abdul Kalam Island. its imagery requirements in the bribing Libyan officials between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, breach any international law or areas of land mapping, agricul- 2001 and 2011 to win business BROKER while announcing the feat said: “I treaties.” ture, urban and rural planning, in that country. The Organization assure the international commu- The development, apart from environmental monitoring, natu- for Economic Co-Operation and nity that our capability won’t be highlighting India’s prowess in ral disaster management and Development is now monitoring used against anyone but is purely space technology, also assumes water resource management for allegations that Justin Trudeau’s India’s defence initiative for its significance in the context of socio-economic development”. government tried to influence the security. We are against an arms Pakistan and China. India, cer- Notably, the carrier frequency case and to determine if Canada race in space. This test won’t tainly, won’t like to be surprised Continued on page 4 is violating its commitment to an GO Gets Better For Brampton, Markham TORONTO: GO Train service relieve congestion so that Ontar- include: Five midday trips in each are to be expanded to better serve ians can spend more time doing direction along the Stouffville transit users and commuters in what matters - being with their GO line will serve Centennial, Toronto and the Greater Toronto family, friends or spending time Markham and Mount Joy GO sta- Hamilton Area. Jeff Yurek (pic- at work.” tions from Monday to Friday. tured), Minister of Transporta- Commuters in the GTHA can • A new rush hour trip will tion announced an expansion of look forward to more transporta- leave Bramalea GO Station at GO Train service that will offer tion choice. New midday week- 7:55 a.m., serving all stops before more choices to transit users and day GO Train service on the arriving at Union Station at 8:33 commuters as well as Markham, Stouffville line will be extended a.m. Brampton and Etobicoke resi- to three stations in Markham. Be- • The existing 8:33 a.m. trip dents, effective April 8. tween Bramalea GO and Union from Malton GO will now start at “In everything we do, whether Station, new weekday morning Bramalea GO at 8:27 a.m., arriv- it’s a policy change, service in- ister Yurek. “That’s exactly why trip options will give customers ing at Union Station at 9:05. crease, or program, our govern- our government is committed to new choices at popular morning “Our government is offering ment puts people at the heart of improving the transit experience commuting times. more transit choices because the our decision making,” said Min- to make commutes shorter and Transportation improvements Continued on page 4 A-4 | Friday, March 29, 2019 FRONT/WORLD www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE China Wary; Pakistan Wants ‘Calm Space’ EDITOR Bala Menon Continued from page 3 of PRSS-1, that is 8.2 GHz, is CONTRIBUTING WRITERS part of the X-band region of the Preeti Thandi spectrum (which ranges from Harj Chaggar 8.0-12.0 GHz) which is usually Amitabh Saxena used for communication with Graphic Design mobile platforms such as aircraft, Tamarind Tree ships, UAVs and ground forces. The Chinese interests also re- Classifieds flect in one of the stated objec- HarSimrat Panfer tives of the satellite deployment, that is, the PRSS-1 will also be ACCOUNT MANAGERS used to provide remote sensing Manu Ramachandran G Prasaad information for the Belt and Road Rohit Malhotra region. Maha According to an article in ‘Gateway House’, the PRSS-1 is A screengrab from the simulation video of Mission Shakti. ONLINE MARKETING also believed to carry two high- MANAGER resolution payloads including a “earnestly” maintain peace and ing what he called the common NEW YORK: The US has ex- Amitabh Saxena synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) tranquility in the outer space. heritage of mankind and that ev- pressed concern about space de- used for terrestrial and marine im- “We are aware of relevant re- ery country had the responsibility bris created by the anti-satellite ACCOUNTS ports and we hope that all coun- to avoid actions that could lead (A-SAT) test carried out by India Asha J Singhh agery and geospatial intelligence.