Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, JulyJune 12, 2, 20172019 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 25, 23, No. No. 28 22 PM: 40025701 New Lord Krishna Temple Opens In Brampton, page 7 Toronto’s 2019 Summerlicious Begins, page 9 Bollywood Singer Rocks At GTA Show, page 12 Scheer Will Scrap New ‘Secret’ Fuel Tax Ottawa’s New Proposal Will Increase Cost Of Gas In Addition To Hated Carbon Tax OTTAWA: Conservative Lead- the government’s carbon tax. paycheque to paycheque, an extra would then be finalized in 2021, er Andrew Scheer is promising The national price on carbon $100 a month matters,’’ Scheer and the rules would won’t come to scrap new standards that will adds about four cents per litre, wrote in his letter to Trudeau. into effect until 2022. force cleaner-burning fuels, in ad- and will rise to more than 11 cents The clean fuel standard is “I can assure you that this Oc- dition to eliminating the federal per litre by 2022. meant to reduce overall emis- tober, a new Conservative gov- price on carbon if his party wins Scheer’s letter brands the new sions by 30 million tonnes a year, ernment under my leadership will the fall federal election. fuel standards as a “secret fuel a portion of the nearly 200 mil- scrap your carbon tax and your In a letter to Prime Minister Jus- tax’’ and calls for Trudeau to lion tonnes Canada has to erase secret fuel tax, leave more mon- tin Trudeau on Monday, Scheer scrap the regulations. to meet its commitment under the ey in Canadians’ pockets and let surmises the new standards could “While you have never had to Paris climate change accord. them get ahead,’’ Scheer pledged increase the cost of gas by at least worry about paying more at the A draft of the regulations isn’t in his letter. four cents a litre over and above pump, for some families living expected until 2020. The details Continued on page 2 Stop The Tax: Andew Scheer India Bans Sikh Group Ottawa Quietly Ends Pedlling Khalistan ‘Triage’ Program Sikhs For Justice Pushing Proposal For Referendum In 2020 For Asylum Seekers Only Five Families Relocated From Shelters OTTAWA: The Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted “tri- age’’ program that aimed to redi- rect asylum seekers away from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto. The federal government says it needed buy-in for from the prov- ince of Ontario for this program to be fully implemented _ something it was not able to secure. Only five families were relocat- Asylum seekers in Quebec. - File pic: ed to an alternate location through CP/ Ryan Remiorz this program before it ended. “While successful as a proof of forcing Ottawa to go to munici- concept, it is apparent that a larger palities to find shelter options. or more sustained program would A pilot of the triage program require close provincial support,’’ was launched in September 2018 said Marie-Emmanuelle Cadieux, in the southwestern Ontario mu- spokeswoman for Border Security nicipality of Chatham-Kent. Five Minister Bill Blair. Continued on page 2 Sikh demonstrators takes part in a rally outside UN headquarters to declare the holding of a Non- The triage program was an- Binding Referendum to Liberate Punjab, in New York. (AP File Photo/Mary Altaffer) nounced last year after the Que- NEW DELHI: India on The Ministry said that SFJ is from the anti-India/secession- bec government and the city of Wednesday banned US-based, a New York-based fringe group ist designs of the Pakistani ISI- Toronto called on the federal gov- pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For and does not have any traction backed organization. ernment for help in dealing with Justice (SFJ). declaring it an un- in the Sikh community (although “Though the outfit deserved to an influx of asylum seekers flood- lawful association for its alleged there are claims they have sup- be treated as a terrorist organisa- ing their temporary housing. support for militancy and seces- port of ‘millions’.) tion, the Government of India Ottawa’s response was a plan to sionism in Punjab. “It openly espouses the cause had at least taken a long-overdue “triage’’ arriving migrants to see The decision, under the Unlaw- of Khalistan and has started an stand against SFJ, which had un- if they would be willing to settle ful Activities (Prevention) Act, online secessionist campaign, leashed a wave of terror in Pun- in areas outside of Montreal or 1967, was taken at a Union Cabi- the so-called ‘Sikh Referendum jab in recent years,” he said in Toronto to await the outcomes net meeting chaired by Prime 2020’ on the social media advo- Chandigarh. of their refugee claims. That wait Minister Narendra Modi. cating secession of Punjab and The Ministry said that the can take up to two years due to The fringe group is run by a formation of Khalistan,” it said. group is supporting militancy in backlogs in claims processing. some radical Sikhs of foreign na- The ban of the SFJ is said to be Punjab and indulging in activi- The federal government initial- BROKER tionality in the US, Canada and the part of Centre’s “Zero Toler- ties aimed at vitiating communal ly tried to work with Ontario as a BROKER the UK, an Indian Home Min- ance” policy against secessionist harmony in the border state. The number of the irregular migrants istry statement said, adding that and extremist elements. step came after the Punjab Police who crossed the border through REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE all major representative bodies Punjab Chief Minister Captain and National Investigation Agen- an forest path at Roxham Road in of the Sikh community have cat- Amarinder Singh has welcomed cy (NIA) busted modules of the Quebec said they hoped to settle egorically supported the govern- the Centre’s decision to ban the SFJ allegely involved in various in Ontario. ment action during consultations SFJ, describing it as the first step subversive activities in Punjab. But the feds say the Doug Ford by the Centre, towards protecting the nation Contiued on page 3 government would not play ball, CIF Global Award For Harper; Backs India Unity By Shazia Malik MISSISSAUGA : The Canada India Foundation (CIF), an NGO established to foster bilateral relations between Canada and India, has honoured former Ca- nadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper with the Global Indian Award 2019 last Friday. The colourful ceremony at Pearson Convention Centre was attended by Ahmed Hussen, Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper with his ‘Global Indian’ Award. Minister of Immigration, Refu- The organization creates op- India. Annually it recognizes and a global economy and enhanced gees and Citizenship; Ontario portunities for qualified Indo- honours a prominent global Indi- India’s presence and prestige on Premier Doug Ford, MPs, MPPs Canadians in the public sphere an achiever who has championed the world stage. But this year and other dignitaries. and protect Canada’s interests in the transformation of India into Continued on page 3 A-2 | Friday, July 12, 2019 FRONT PAGE www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE Ontario To EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Liberals For Climate Action Strategy Bala Menon Continued from pge 1 Tackle Plastic ASSOCIATE EDITOR Liberal MP Sean Fraser, the Shazia Malik parliamentary secretary to the minister of the environment, Litter CONTRIBUTING WRITERS said Scheer’s comments show he TORONTO: Ontario is set to Preeti Thandi Harj Chaggar wants to do less to tackle climate tackle the serious problem of Amitabh Saxena change while the science says plastic pollution and litter that is more needs to be done. increasingly plaguing our parks, Graphic Design “Doing less will cost Cana- highways, lakes and rivers. Tamarind Tree dians, who are already feeling Ontario has engaged David the impacts in extreme weather Lindsay as a Special Advisor on Classifieds events like floods and fires, and Recycling and Plastic Waste to HarSimrat Panfer health risks like Lyme disease and urgently address these issues. ACCOUNT MANAGERS asthma,’’ Fraser said in a state- Mr. Lindsay will provide Rod ment. Phillips, Minister of the Environ- Manu Ramachandran The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says Ottawa’s new Environment Minister Cath- ment, Conservation and Parks, G Prasaad proposal amounts to ‘double dipping’ by charging twice for erine McKenna took aim at a report this summer on how to Rohit Malhotra every tonne of emissions, costs of which will be passed on to Maha Scheer’s pledge on Twitter, call- tackle plastic waste and litter, im- consumers. ing his position “another glaring prove recycling, increase prod- ONLINE MARKETING example’’ of Scheer “wanting to nol and biodiesel into traditional dipping’’ by charging businesses ucts that can go into the blue box, MANAGER do less and less for the environ- gasoline to lower the amount of twice for every tonne of emis- and ensure producers are respon- Amitabh Saxena ment.’’ The clean-fuel standards, carbon dioxide and other green- sions. The chamber estimated that sible for managing plastic and house gases produced when fuel ACCOUNTS she tweeted, would “complement by 2025, the clean-fuel standard other packaging at end-of-life. Asha J Singhh carbon pricing by spurring invest- is burned. would add 1.5 cents to the price In the Made-in-Ontario Envi- ment’’ in low-carbon fuels and The Conservatives’ climate ac- of a litre of gasoline and 3.7 cents ronment Plan, Ontario commit- photographer technology. tion strategy says the party would to a litre of diesel. ted to transitioning the costs of Manohar Sagoo In June, the government set a focus more on voluntary invest- In a cost-benefit analysis re- the Blue Box Program away from 2030 goal of cutting emissions ments in renewable fuels to re- leased by Environment Canada taxpayers to make the producers Gross Circulation: 30,000 from one litre of gasoline or die- duce emissions.