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Creator: Jain, Ajit

Newspaper clipping titled, Satwinder Bains director, Center for Indo-Canadian Studies, written by Ajit Jain in India Abroad published on 24th November, 2006 highlighting the inauguration of Satwinder Bains as the Director of the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, University of the Fraser Valley.

Creator: Corbett, Neil

Newspaper clipping titled, "Sikh funeral in Christian church denied," written by Neil Corbett in the Abbotsford News. The article details an incident of Abbotsford's Sevenoaks Alliance Church refusing to allow a Sikh funeral for Jasmer Singh 'Sher' Braich, to take place there. The article includes a discussion with Charan Gill, the CEO of Progressive Intercultural Community Serices in Surrey, who expressed the disappointment of the Sikh community. The article also includes the response from Pastor Lyle Magnus of Sevenoaks Alliance who argued that a Sikh funeral did not fit the facility usage policy and it was unfair to call the church prejudicial.

Creator: Sirjana, Raghbir Singh

Creator: McNutt, Pennie

Creator: Randall, Robert

Newspaper clipping titled, "Sikh name change supports hated caste system" published on 29th July, 2007 in The Province. The article includes opinion pieces written by readers. One piece notes that the Canadian policy asking applicants for immigration to Canada to add a family name or surname to the existing name that ends with Singh or Kaur, does not intend to hurt Sikh sentiments, however, it raises the issue of adding a caste-based surname and forces a person to change his or her name in order to be considered eligible to immigrate to Canada, therefore, perpetuating the hated caste system. In another opinion piece, a reader writes in about potential issues that might arise with citizens having the same names. A third piece writing on the topic details how the policy was created not from concern, but from a place of government ignorance.

Creator: Neer, Ashok

Newspaper clipping of seminar titled, "Amritsar's Urban Planning: Hopes and Challenges" held at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in which several teachers as well as students of the University of the Fraser Valley, Canada, participated in a debate with Deputy Commissioner, K S Pannu, asking questions regarding the development of Amritsar "Guru Nagari" and discussed some solutions to future challenges.

Newspaper clipping titled, "Delegates Discuss Indo-Canadian Cooperation" details the events of a two-day seminar "Cooperative development, peace and security: Indo-Canadian cooperation" organized at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) in Sector 19, Chandigarh on 17th December, 2009. The purpose of the seminar was to promote connectivity between India and other friendly countries. The first two sessions focused on international organized crime, followed by the afternoon session that discussed food security, food diversification and sustainable rural development in Canada and India.

Newspaper clipping titled, "Sikhs outraged by-immigration plan·that asks Singhs, Kaurs to change names" highlighting the outrage caused within the Sikh community after a federal policy asked immigrants to Canada with the surnames Singh or Kaur- two of the most common in India - to change them to avoid applicant mix-ups. The surnames Singh and Kaur, males and females, respectively, have been in use among Sikhs worldwide for over 300 years, to symbolize the abolition of class and caste inequalities in Indian society. Thus, many Sikhs in Canada view the policy as 'degrading' and disrespectful towards the Sikhs and think it should be repealed immediately. The article, written by Jack Keating, was published in The Province on 26th July, 2007.

Creator: Bolan, Kim

Newspaper clipping titled, "Indo-Canadian professionals step up fight to win skilled jobs" highlights the issue of discrimination against foreign credentials in Canada making highly skilled immigrants, such as Dr. Gian Singh Sangha and other members of the South Asian Canadian community, work as taxi drivers or take on security jobs. The article discusses how the community believes that foreign trained professionals should not be denied the opportunity for employment in their field and that the government should work towards ending this discrimination so that Canada can benefit from immigrants with advanced education. The article was issued in the Vancouver Sun and written by Kim Bolan.

Newspaper clipping titled, "Trade deal with India would provide access to huge market", where the Surrey-based Coast Clear Wood's president, Tom Sundher, discusses the potential economic gains that would arise from free-trade agreements between Canada and India.

Newspaper clipping titled, "The Way We Are" written by John Ralston Saul in the Vancouver Sun. The article discusses how despite Canada's success in terms of immigration and citizenship through building a stable and non-monolithic society from the start, many do not understand the whole process and cannot recognize how the country fails in certain regards. The article further provides some insights on various ways it can be improved.

Creator: Bolan, Kim

Newspaper clipping titled, "Happy With the Arrangement", highlighting the story of Surjit Singh and Joginder Kaur Kalsi who had their marriage arranged when they were young, in a Punjabi village. They speak about how they believe an arranged marriage ensures a good marriage. However, the article further stipulates how according to studies done, many young South Asian Canadians are more skeptical of the traditional arranged marriages. The article, written by Kim Bolan, was published in the Vancouver Sun.