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April to be Sikh heritage month in Canadian province

April will be observed as the Sikh heritage month every year in the Canadian province of Ontario A bill brought by Brampton New Democrat member of provincial Parliament Jagmeet Singh to have April recognised as the Sikh heritage month was approved on Tuesday in the legislative assembly of Ontario the Brampton Guardian reported on Thursday

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April to be Sikh heritage month in Canadian province

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Immigration bill passes first reading

Michael Woodhouse | Immigration

A bill to crack down on employers who exploit migrant workers and improve the effectiveness of our immigration system has passed its first reading in Parliament today.
“The Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) forms part of a package of actions this Government is taking to address the exploitation of migrants. It follows changes in June to encourage victims of exploitation to come forward without fear of being penalised,” Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says.

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Immigration bill passes first reading