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Leader in South Asian News - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, SeptemberJune 2, 2017 7, 2018 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 24, 23, No. No. 36 22 PM: 40025701 Court Bid To Save Our Killer Whales, page 8 21st Century Highways That India Needs, page 13 WEConnect Marks India Day, page 17 Landmark Victory For Gay Rights In India Supreme Court Strikes Down Archaic 1861 British-Era Law; Decriminalizes Homosexuality New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) In down Section 377 of the Indian should be. “It is the constitution- a historic verdict, the Supreme Penal Code (IPC) as unconstitu- al and not social morality which Court on Thursday decriminal- tional. will prevail,” said the court. ized homosexuality between The bench said it is no longer The verdict sparked celebra- consenting adults by declaring an offence for LGBTIQ (lesbian, tions in the LGBTIQ community Section 377, the penal provision gay, bisexual, transgender/trans- across India even as the judgment which criminalised gay sex, as sexual, intersex and queer/ques- was being read out. Many of the “manifestly arbitrary”. tioning) community to engage community members who had In separate but unanimous ver- in consensual sex between two assembled outside the apex court dicts, a five-judge Constitution adults in private. jumped in joy and distributed Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Reading out the judgment, sweets. Misra, Justice Rohinton Nariman, Chief Justice Misra said attitudes Chief Justice Misra said con- Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice and mentality have to change to sensual sex between adults in a Members of the LGBT community in Bengaluru dance to celebrate D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice accept others’ identity and accept private space, which is not harm after the country’s top court struck down a colonial-era law that Indu Malhotra partially struck what they are, and not what they Continued on page 7 criminalized homosexuality.(AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Jagmeet And Federal It’s Eid! NDP ‘Floundering’ OTTAWA: The New Demo- ing returns posted to the Elec- crats are a demoralized party tions Canada website show the today, according to political ana- party pulled in $4.86 million lysts. There have been rumblings from 39,053 donors. In 2016, among grassroots members that Continued on page 4 party leader Jagmeet Singh has so far failed to inspire Canadians, let alone the party cadre. Media reports are also indi- cating there is discontent in the caucus and a feeling that Jagmeet must step down if he loses or does not fare very well in Burnaby South - a safe seat from where he Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moves giant rolls of paper while visiting Rayonier Advanced is seeking election to Parliament, Materials in Kapuskasing, Ont. The plant was jointly founded by The New York Times and although his home is in Bramp- Kimberly-Clark. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn ton. Jagmeet announced his can- didacy for the federal riding af- ter New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart indicated he was stepping aside to run for mayor of Vancou- Trump, Trudeau Talk ver. The buzz that was generated when he took over as party chief has dissipated and nobody seems to be keen on hearing Jagmeet Of NAFTA Walk Out Singh’s ideas any more, which are today eerily similar to that of the Liberals. Dispute Resolution A Sticking Point; PM Blasts US President Money is also going to play a WASHINGTON: Donald negotiators that the mood inside economic and trade relationship major role in the decimation of Trump and Justin Trudeau raised the room was constructive as among the three North American the New Democrats under Jag- their trade brinkmanship to a new talks hit what is being described countries, with many workers’ meet Singh, if political analysts level Wednesday with each say- as an intense phase. Foreign Af- and industries’ prospects hanging are to be believed. ing they were willing to walk fairs Minister Chrystia Freeland in the balance. The federal New Democrats away from the North American went out of her way to praise her “We’re not going to accept that pulled in less money this year Free Trade Agreement if they counterpart, U.S. trade czar Rob- we should have to sign a bad deal than last, as newly released finan- don’t get what they want. ert Lighthizer, saying he was act- just because the president wants cial documents show the party Trudeau started the day by ing with “good faith’’ and “good that,’’ Trudeau told Edmonton ra- raised just under $5 million dol- branding Trump a rule breaker will.’’ dio station CHED. lars in 2017. to argue in favour of keeping a “The atmosphere continues to Trudeau offered some of his The party has now put out a mechanism to resolve trade dis- be productive and constructive,’’ sharpest criticism of the unpre- plea on the net: putes, while Trump hours later she said Wednesday evening, dictable American president, say- “Support progressive politics. BROKER said Canada had more to lose than adding that both countries’ offi- ing that Canada won’t give an “We are a grassroots move- the United States if the two coun- cials would continue negotiating inch to Trump’s desire to scrap ment. You can help us build a tries can’t make a deal to preserve late into the night. “We are mak- NAFTA’s Chapter 19 dispute fairer Canada for all. the three country NAFTA. ing good progress. We continue resolution panels. The chapter “Join us by making a donation. “That’s going to be fine for our to get a deeper and deeper under- allows companies to have their Will you chip in $5 now?” country,’’ Trump said. “It won’t standing of the concerns on both differences settled by indepen- There are also boxes for $10, be fine for Canada.’’ sides.’’ dent arbiters _ something Trump $15, $20, $25, $30 and $35 to The bombast of the two leaders Negotiations, now in their 13th views as an infringement of U.S. tick off. contrasted with the insistence of month, are key to determining the Continued on page 4 The NDP’s annual fundrais- Ford Moving Ahead To Take Over Toronto Subways TORONTO: The Ontario gov- would help the province to im- transportation system, has said said in a statement. ernment is moving ahead with a plement a more efficient regional uploading Toronto’s subway sys- “I’ve spent the last four years plan to take over Toronto’s sub- transit system, reduce costs and tem to the province would benefit working with the provincial and way system, appointing a special build transit faster,’’ the Progres- the city. federal governments to get this adviser to help develop the best sive Conservative government His Progressive Conservative done and I am determined to keep approach for the move. said in a statement on Friday. “It platform also promised to allow doing that because that is the only Michael Lindsay, who has could also allow the province to the city to operate the subway way we will keep building tran- worked on several public infra- fund and deliver additional transit system and keep the revenue it sit.’’ structure projects, will work with projects sooner.’’ generates.