Jagmeet Singh Says Canada Is' Not Immune' To Anti-Asian Hate Crimes & Racism

He's calling on Trudeau to "do more than offer words."
Anti-Asian Racism Exists In Canada Says Jagmeet Singh & He Wants Trudeau To Do More
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Jagmeet Singh is calling on Justin Trudeau to “do more than offer words” when it comes to tackling anti-Asian racism in Canada.

In a new tweet, shared on March 22, the NDP leader said that anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 717% between 2019 and 2020 in Vancouver.

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Singh went on to say that “Canada is not immune” to these issues and called on the prime minister to do more than just “offer words” — something he has asked Trudeau to do multiple times in the past.

On the same day, members of Canada’s parliament passed a motion that strongly condemned the rise of anti-Asian racism in North America, including the recent shootings in Georgia.

The motion was introduced by Jagmeet Singh during the question period on Monday.

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