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{
"time": "2026-05-26 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Sukhman Gill (Abbotsford\u2014South Langley, CPC)",
"fr": "Sukhman Gill (Abbotsford\u2014Langley-Sud, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9355260\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, this week marks the 112th anniversary of the <em>Komagata Maru</em> incident. The <em>Guru Nanak Jahaz</em> is a monumental event for Sikh communities across our nation. ln 1914, 376 passengers, 340 Sikh, 24 Muslim and 12 Hindu, arrived in Vancouver with dreams for a better future. lnstead, they were unjustly denied entry and forced to return home after months in the harbour. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9355261\" data-originallang=\"en\">We remember the hardships faced by those aboard the <em>Guru Nanak Jahaz</em> while also honouring the strength and resilience shown by Sikh Canadians and South Asian communities throughout generations. As a Sikh member of the Conservative caucus, it is an honour to rise in recognition of this anniversary and the lasting contributions Sikh Canadians have made to our nation.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9355260\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, cette semaine marque le 112<sup>e</sup> anniversaire de l'incident du <em>Komagata Maru</em>. L'histoire du <em>Guru Nanak Jahaz</em> est d'une importance monumentale pour les communaut\u00e9s sikhes de tout le pays. En 1914, 376 passagers, soit 340 sikhs, 24 musulmans et 12 hindous, sont arriv\u00e9s \u00e0 Vancouver en r\u00eavant d'un avenir meilleur. Or, l'entr\u00e9e au pays leur a \u00e9t\u00e9 injustement refus\u00e9e, et ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 oblig\u00e9s de rentrer chez eux apr\u00e8s des mois d'attente dans le port.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9355261\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous nous souvenons des difficult\u00e9s v\u00e9cues par les passagers du <em>Guru Nanak Jahaz</em> et nous rendons hommage \u00e0 la force et \u00e0 la r\u00e9silience dont ont fait preuve les Canadiens sikhs et les communaut\u00e9s sud-asiatiques au fil des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations. En tant que membre sikh du caucus conservateur, je suis honor\u00e9 de prendre la parole pour souligner cet anniversaire et les contributions durables des Canadiens sikhs \u00e0 notre pays.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2026/5/26/sukhman-gill-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/sukhman-gill/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4825/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "13520036",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Komagata Maru",
"fr": "Le Komagata Maru"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2026/5/26/",
"related": {
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}
}