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    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues statement on the 108th anniversary of Komagata Maru

    Darpan News Desk Twitter, 23 May, 2022 01:04 PM
    • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues statement on the 108th anniversary of Komagata Maru

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and BC Premier John Horgan both issued statments on the 108th anniversary of the Komagata Maru calling the incident racist and shameful. 

    In 1914, the Canadian government turned away most of the passengers of the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, who were Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims and who'd hoped to start a new life in Canada.
     
    The 376 passengers arrived off the coast of B.C. hoping to challenge the immigration laws at the time which refused entry to any Indians who had not arrived in Canada via a continuous journey from the home country — nearly impossible at the time.
     
    Except for 20 passengers who had previously lived in Canada, officials refused to allow the Indians in, even though they were British subjects just like every other Canadian of the time.
     
    The vessel sailed to India, where 19 of the passengers were killed in a skirmish with British authorities and dozens of others were imprisoned or forced into hiding.
     
    BC Premier John Horgan also tweeted about the horrific act. 

    Parliamentary Secretary for anti-racist initiatives also shared her voice via a Twitter post.

    Vancouver Police also shared a post honouring those who were denied entry.

    The City of Vancouver also issued an apology in the past for this historic wrongdoing and shared a Twitter post to spread awareness regarding the incident.

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