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Thousands of Tamils, alongside Canadian officials, gathered at Queen's Park outside of the Ontario Legislature for Pongu Tamil (Tamil Uprising). Supporters called for social justice, human rights and Tamil independence in Sri Lanka.
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Thousands of Canadian Tamils and public officials gathered in front of the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto to commemorate the second annual International War Crimes Day remembrance ceremony.
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Hundreds of Tamils gathered outside of the United States Consulate in downtown Toronto where they urged the International Criminal Court and President Barack Obama to unite with "democratic nations" to for an independent inquiry in Sri Lanka.
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Are foreign government and non-governmental organizations interfering in the Canadian democratic process? Throughout the years, certain foreign political groups have influenced political outcomes, but is it occurring now?
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Members of all three levels of government in Canada and representatives of the Tamil community helped launch the official National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT) office in northern Toronto Saturday.
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In front of the Sri Lankan Consulate in uptown Toronto, a dozen activists and members of the National Council of Canadian Tamils gathered in order to rally against the increase of violence and murders against Tamils.
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More photos and videos have been published by Channel 4 News depicting Tamil executions conducted by Sri Lankan security forces. Although the video has not been verified, faces and voices can be seen and heard.
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Despite premature and possibly illegal claims by many people in Canada, even Ministers, that the recent Tamil arrivals and the crews of the vessels bringing them are "illegal migrants", and "human traffickers", no such claim has been legally established.
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Toronto -
The Canadian federal government has proposed bill C-49, which is a piece of legislation that labels asylum-seeking as a "smuggling incident." The Tamil community is strongly against this bill, but would the bill deter those seeking refuge?
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to visit the United Nations next week and deliver a speech to the General Assembly. Outside of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, hundreds of Canadian Tamils protested his presence at the UN.
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The sufferings of Tamils trying to escape Sri Lanka
About 200 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees tell the BBC that they are enduring miserable conditions in the West African state of Togo.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blames US groups for protests that have delayed the commissioning of the Koodankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu state.
The UN Human Rights Council adopts a resolution urging Sri Lanka to investigate alleged abuses during the final phase of war with Tamil rebels.
 A CBC News investigation has uncovered allegations of electoral fraud concentrated in the Tamil community in the east Toronto riding of Scarborough-Rouge River.
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