Hindu temples targeted in Canada

Members of the banned Khalistani organisation Sikhs for Justice staged protests outside two Hindu temples in Brampton and Surrey on April 5, shortly after Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-9, an anti-hate legislation aimed at restricting demonstrations near places of worship.

The bill, approved on March 25 by the House of Commons of Canada, seeks to criminalise acts such as blocking access to religious sites and promoting hate through symbols linked to extremist or terrorist causes. It will now move to the Senate and require royal assent before becoming law. Once enacted, it could prevent groups from organising targeted protests outside religious institutions. Demonstrations and protesters gathered near temples in both cities, waving Khalistan flags and chanting slogans.