22nd November 2024 – On Wednesday, Brampton City Council unanimously passed a new By-law to protect places of worship against nuisance demonstrations. Though, this by-law has received the usual fanfare from the mainstream media and city council patted its own back, it is far from bringing the desired results. Firstly, the ambiguous definition of ‘nuisance […]
7th November 2024 – In a series of questions raised by Hindu Forum Canada (HFC), the premier Hindu advocacy group in Canada has questioned the way the recent violence in Brampton was mishandled. Earlier today, HFC wrote on X about the alleged video of the Hindu Sabha priest which was deemed as inciting violence. The […]
7th November 2024 – A strong reaction has come from BAPS Toronto and Hindu Federation after the recent attack on the Hindu Sabha temple on Sunday, 3rd November 2024. In a strongly worded letter, the Hindu Federation wrote that “the recent unprovoked attacks on Hindu temples in Brampton and Surrey, allegedly by Canadian Khalistani extremists, […]
23rd August 2023 – CoHNA Canada hosted its inaugural community meet and greet event in Toronto on August 5, 2023, bringing representatives from various Hindu and allied organizations together. Close to 100 Hindu Canadians, students and allies from a cross section of Toronto civil society, gathered at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, a venue […]
29th July 2023 – Members of the Hindu Canadian community are concerned over rising Hinduphobic incidents in Canada. Recent attacks on Hindu temples in various parts of the country including Greater Toronto Area are a testimony to the concerns shown by the community. Canadian Organization for Hindu Heritage Education (COHHE), a Hindu Canadian group which […]
Politics
Brampton Temple writes letters to PM and others, seeks desperate help against anti-Hindu forces
15th July 2023 – The past few months have been very anxious for the Hindu Canadian community, particularly in Brampton. Repeated attacks on different temples, showcase of posters and banners filled with threats to ‘kill’ something or someone, promo material calling for guns and violence followed by law enforcement agencies’ inaction has kept the Hindu […]
14th July 2023 – The park sign at Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton was vandalized earlier today. The park sign had been spray painted in red and “Modi is Terrorist (BBC)” was written all over it. The park was dedicated to the numerous contributions of the Hindu diaspora in Brampton. The park spread over […]
1st June 2023 – Hinduphobia has a long and tragic history in the North American continent. With growing internet technology, the hate against Hindus has increased multi-fold online. Memes mocking Hindu gods and goddesses, traditions, customs and beliefs have flooded the social media platforms. Pajeet is an extremely derogatory term often used interchangeably for Indians […]
5th April 2023 – Last night, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Windsor, a city in southwestern Ontario, was attacked and its walls were defaced with anti-India slogans. The slogans read ‘Hindustan Murdabad’ (Death to India) and ‘Declare Modi Terrorist (BBC)’. Windsor Police is investigating this attack as a hate-motivated incident. After the police was called-in, they […]
31st March 2023 – In a historic move, the Forsyth County in the state of Georgia, U.S. has passed a resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry. This is a ‘first-ever’ county resolution in the U.S. that defined Hinduphobia. The resolution was introduced by Georgia state house representatives Lauren McDonald and Todd Jones. The resolution defined […]