A motion on “foreign interference” in Canada’s domestic affairs is passed by the House of Commons.

Toronto: The Canadian House of Commons has approved a private member’s resolution mentioning an Indian connection to the June 18, 2018, murder of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

On February 12, Indo-Canadian MP Sukh Dhaliwal submitted a resolution titled “Political Interference, Violence or Intimidation on Canadian Soil.” Several MPs, including eight Indo-Canadians, seconded it.

On Wednesday, it was approved with 326 votes in favour and 0 against. Among those who supported it were opposition Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, many Cabinet members, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“Recent events, including the credible allegations of a link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, at a place of worship on Canadian soil, are examples of rising forms of intimidation, threats, and interference from countries such as India, China, Russia, Iran, and others,” the motion’s text said. The House is asked to acknowledge this.

On June 18 of last year, Nijjar passed away in Surrey, British Columbia. Although the claims against Nijjar, the main organiser of the separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) in the province, were never put to the proof in a Canadian court, he was regarded as a terrorist in India. After Trudeau said in the House on September 18 that there were “credible allegations” of a possible connection between Indian agents and the assassination, his killing affected bilateral relations.

Dhaliwal claimed that his resolution “will hold to account any person or agents of a foreign state undermining our democratic institutions, engaging in acts of violence, or intimidating diaspora communities in Canada” in a post on X on Monday.

The Canada India Foundation (CIF), a prominent Indo-Canadian institution, had opposed the move. “This motion, if passed, will be one more initiative in a lengthy list of provocations that will damage the Canada-India relationship,” the Board of Directors wrote in a letter to Dhaliwal last month. We are worried that the disproportionate influence wielded by a violent minority continues to throw a shadow on our home politics and foreign policy as an organisation eager to see our bilateral issues handled,” CIF said.

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