Posted by admin on Jul 27th, 2007
Saturday July 28 2007 at 6 pm. Abottsford Hall, 33738 Laurel Street, Abottsford. By Donation- Pay what you Can. Dinner included. For rides from Vancouver, call 778 552 2099.
Mr. Laibar Singh publically took sanctuary at Abbortsford Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar Gurudwara on July 7, 2007. Mr. Singh is a 48-year old Dalit Punjabi refugee claimant who came to Canada in 2003 and has been struggling for nearly four years to get refugee status. He has been through conditions that few of us imagine, let alone bear. Join us this Saturday to celebrate the courage of Mr. Singh and to demonstrate our ongoing support for him.
Posted by admin on Jul 9th, 2007
Chantal Eustace, Vancouver Sun
Monday, July 09, 2007
Laibar Singh’s eyes flickered and watered on Sunday as a crowd of shouting supporters circled his wheelchair outside an Abbotsford Sikh temple where the paralysed refugee claimant sought sanctuary on the weekend. Singh, who entered the country with a fake passport four years ago, had been scheduled to be deported Sunday afternoon. Instead, with the help of friends, the 48-year-old father of four wheeled out of his care facility, the George Pearson Centre in Vancouver, and left by taxi Friday afternoon. The group visited numerous temples in the Lower Mainland before ending up at the Gurdwara Kalgidhar Darbar Sahib Society — the temple in Abbotsford that Singh calls his sanctuary.
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Posted by admin on Jul 7th, 2007
Mr. Laibar Singh has taken sanctuary at Abbortsford Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar Gurudwara. This difficult decision, particularly given his medical condition, was made by him and his supporters as part of his struggle for justice to remain in Canada. At a rally today in support of Mr. Singh, over 300 community members vowed to support Mr. Singh during the duration of his sanctuary and to continue to pressure the government to fight for his right to remain. See press release below and for ongoing support email noii-van@resist.ca or call 778-885 0040.
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Posted by admin on Jul 7th, 2007
SATURDAY JULY 7 AT 10 AM . PARKING LOT OF GEORGE PEARSON CENTRE . 700 WEST 57TH AVENUE
Mr. Laiber Singh is a refugee claimant from Punjab, India. He is due to be deported at 1:00 pm Sunday July 8th from the George Pearson Centre, a long-term care facility for people with severe disabilities. Federal government authorities have hired a private jet at a cost of over $70,000 to fly Mr. Singh to New Delhi.
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