Genoside bill against SL passed in Ontario

A Legislative Assembly has resolved that Sri Lanka has committed genocide against its own Tamil community. The Ontario community assembly resolution was moved by Scarborough-Rouge Park member of Parliament Vijay Thanigasalam. Many are questioning the role of the Sri Lankan diplomatic official who were not able to stand up for the stand taken by the government of Sri Lanka.

 

On Twitter, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MP Vijay Thanigasalam declared the passage of Bill 104 ‘a historic event for Tamil people in Ontario and across the world. The Canadian media quoted Thanigasalam as having said: “Ontario is the first government worldwide to pass such a law.”

 

Thanigasalam, in addition to being Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly is also a member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as well as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation. The  Canadians rejected the nomination of retired Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sumangala Dias as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner.

 

The government recently offered the post of high commissioner to outgoing Attorney General Dappula de Livera PC, to Canada, but he turned down the offer.