BURNABY –Leader Party leader Justin Trudeau recently reiterated his commitment that a Liberal government will issue a formal apology for the Komagata Maru incident.
“As I travel from coast to coast to coast, meeting with Canadians in communities large and small, I am reminded that Canada is a country defined by its multiculturalism,” said Trudeau. “Our rich diversity is a source of strength for our country. We are fortunate to have hundreds of thousands of Sikhs who contribute to – and enrich – the national fabric of our country.”
Last month at the 20th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da in Surrey, Trudeau stressed the significance of the Komagata Maru incident and reaffirmed that a Liberal government would issue a formal apology. The Liberal Party had previously introduced a motion in the House of Commons that called for this apology in 2008 – and it passed unanimously.
“A formal apology for the Komagata Maru incident is long overdue in Canada’s Parliament,” said Trudeau. “Yet, seven years after Parliament unanimously passed a Liberal motion for an apology, Stephen Harper and his government have yet to apologize.”
