www.theasianstar.com Vol 21 - Issue 29
Saturday, August 20, 2022
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Surrey police officer arrested by RCMP on An officer from Surrey’s new police force breach of trust charge Service. Since the charges are not officially has been arrested by the RCMP over a
laid, the officer’s identity has not been released. The officer has been released as the investigation continues.In 2018, Surrey decided to transition away from the RCMP to its own police service. Currently, over 100 SPS officers are deployed into policing operations, while the RCMP remain in charge of policing, the SPS website says.
potential breach of trust charge.The officer was arrested on Tuesday and suspended with pay.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says the officer was hired in May of 2022, and they had over a year of police experience. The charges against the SPS officer have not been yet approved by the BC Prosecution
Minister of International Trade meets with South Asian Businesses in Surrey
South Asian Business Association of BC had a round-table conference meeting with Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development on August 16. Hnourable Minister discussed present situation with regards to the issues or concerns of small businesses and possible solutions. The meeting was attended by members of South Asian Business Association (SABA), local businessess owners and general public. Members of Parliament, from Surrey Centre, Randeep Sarai and MP John Aldag, were also present at the meeting.
Canada & Australia reject visas for Indian after 3,000 cases of forged documents A substantial percentage of applications from Punjab students who wish to study abroad are being rejected. According to a report in Dainik Bhaskar, the significant grounds for this include fraudulent bank statements and birth certificates, fake paperwork regarding the schooling gap, and the mistrust of foreign officials. In 2020–21, the Australian Department of Home Affairs uncovered over 600 cases involving Punjab and Haryana in which forged documents were used to obtain education visas to Australia.
British Sikh Windsor Castle intruder told guards he wanted to kill Queen as revenge for Jallianwala Bagh massacre
An armed man who planned to ‘assassinate the Queen’ at Windsor Castle revealed his motive for the crime was ‘revenge’, a UK court has heard. Jaswant Singh Chail was arrested on
Christmas Day 2021, after trespassing onto Her Majesty’s Berkshire estate with a Supersonic crossbow. The 20-year-old told an officer on duty that he was “here
to kill the Queen”, before being ordered to drop to his knees and release his weapon. He was charged with treason for Continued on page 7
English, French, Mandarin and Punjabi, are four most commonly spoken languages in Canada - Census 2021 English, French, Mandarin and Punjabi are the four most commonly spoken languages spoken in Canada says Statistics Canada. As per the 2021 Census, English and French are the most commonly spoken languages with more than 9 in 10 Canadians speaking one of the two official languages at home at least on a regular basis. 4 in 10 people could conduct a conversation in more than one language and 1 in 11 could
South Asian immigration lawyer gets 22 months jail for forging documents A B.C. immigration lawyer with deep ties to the province’s South Asian and political communities has been sentenced to 22 months in jail after pleading guilty to 17 charges including forgery and the misrepresentation of facts. Balraj Singh “Roger” Bhatti, 63, was charged in 2020 and accused of colluding with foreign nationals to make fraudulent claims for refugee protection in Canada. He was suspended by the Law Society of British Columbia at that time. Continued on page 11
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