multiculturalism

Interfaith Dialogue: A Perspective from Sikhism Dr. Devinder Pal Singh Interfaith dialogue is perceived as the best mechanism to build mutual understanding and respect among people of different faiths. Although the Interfaith movement can be traced back to the late 19th century, it...

Happy birthday to Canadian multiculturalism October 08, 2011 Haroon Siddiqui - The Star - Toronto It was on Oct. 8, 1971, that Pierre Trudeau announced the policy of multiculturalism. Saturday was its 40th anniversary. Being Canadians, we did not celebrate. Yet an overwhelming...

By Rizwan Syed The recent riots have demonstrated that, contrary to Thatcher’s sentiments, society does exist. Last week, Sikh men in Southall stood defending a mosque whilst Muslims prayed. We see a clear example of multiculturalism and community cohesion at work; two different...

Home to thriving communities of Muslims, Sikhs, Gurkhas, Chinese and many other races and religions, Kent must be as multicultural a place as they come. With its proximity to both London and Europe, the Garden of England is a popular destination for people of all backgrounds to settle, visit...

Nikhil Advani’s Patiala House is a melodramatic tale of a large Sikh family living in the London suburb of Southall, in a supposedly postracial Britain. The film plays with diasporic cultural politics, generational strife, and the aesthetics of a community frozen in time. However, like all...

Forwarded by forum member Tejwant Singh ji Malik Pundits have been reacting to a speech by David Cameron in which the prime minister argued multiculturalism had "failed". But what do commentators actually mean by the term? It is one of the most emotive and sensitive subjects in British...

Forwarded by forum member Tejwant Singh ji Malik The prime minister will criticise "state multiculturalism" in his first speech on radicalisation and the causes of terrorism since being elected. Addressing a security conference in Germany, David Cameron will argue the UK needs a stronger...

Multiculturalism has "utterly failed." That stark assessment was not voiced by some disgruntled opponent of Canada's own efforts to promote multiculturalism as an intrinsic ingredient in this country's immigration policy. It was expressed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaking a few days...

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: October 8, 2010 Editorial: Strike multiculturalism from the national vocabulary From Friday's Globe and Mail Canadians should not be afraid to articulate a sense of what defines the country and that citizenship brings with it responsibilities, not just rights The...

Multiculturalism does not fail Canada, it IS Canada Salim Mansur's article in today's Toronto Sun, entitled "Multiculturalism fails Canada" warrants a response, not only because he greatly exaggerates the downsides of multiculturism in Canada, but more importantly he insults the...

source: http://www.voiceonline.com/voice/thisweek/headline2.php IS MULTICULTURALISM MINISTER JASON KENNEY PLAYING DIRTY POLITICS WITH HINDUS AND SIKHS? By Rattan Mall – Editor: Indo-Canadian Voice – May 1, 2010 Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney is...

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/800148--siddiqui-the-new-war-over-multiculturalism Siddiqui: The new war over multiculturalism April 25, 2010 Haroon Siddiqui Members of the Sikh community take part in the annual Khalsa Day parade. A dispute in the Sikh community and the...

Sikhs & Multiculturalism in Uk From Veil to Kirpan….. By Jagjit Singh Pyare jio, a couple of days ago Tony Blair made a very dramatic statement with regard to issue of muslim women wearing veils, in his monthly news conference. Due to large number of news stories on that day, many people may...