RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, left, speaks to a journalist as he concludes a news conference with Assistant Commissioner Brigitte Gauvin, right, at RCMP National Headquarters in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, left, speaks to a journalist as he concludes a news conference with Assistant Commissioner Brigitte Gauvin, right, at RCMP National Headquarters in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The head of the RCMP is urging members of the Sikh community to speak out as police continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to a campaign of violence on Canadian soil.
Duheme told reporters that the national force felt it had to come forward to disrupt the networks working in Canada, which he said pose a "significant threat to public safety in our country."In a Tuesday interview with Radio-Canada, Duheme urged people with knowledge relevant to the RCMP's investigation to come forward."People come to Canada to feel safe, and our job as law enforcement is to make sure that they're in an environment that is safe to live.
The Mounties also said they've warned 13 Canadians since September 2023 that they are potential targets of harassment or threats by Indian agents. Some of those individuals have received multiple threats, Gauvin said. In a media statement, New Delhi rejected what it called the "preposterous imputations" of the Canadian allegations and accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of having a "political agenda" centred on "vote-bank politics," a term referring to voting blocs from specific communities.The claims have undermined an already strained relationship between Canada and India.
During a Tuesday news conference, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called for more diplomatic sanctions on India and pushed for an emergency meeting of the House of Commons public safety committee to discuss the RCMP allegations.
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