2 NRIs in Canada`s 150th anniversary |
Two Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), one whose origin is Gujarat and one who hails from Punjab, have been featured in the 150 stories to mark Canada`s 150th anniversary.The two are journalist Sultan Jessa and former Liberal Member of Parliament in Canada, Gurbux Singh Malhi. Others featured include Romeo LeBlanc, a teacher, journalist and Canada`s former Governor General, the famed one-legged runner Terry Fox, who raised millions to fight cancer, and Lincoln Alexander, Canada`s first Black MP, cabinet minister and also Ontario`s former Lieutenant-Governor. This series was initiated by the Canadian race Relations Foundation (CRRF), Canada`s leading agency dedicated to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.
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