Showing posts with label Sikh cabinet minister Tim Uppal describes racist incident in Ottawa. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Sikh cabinet minister Tim Uppal describes racist incident in Ottawa

Sikh cabinet minister Tim Uppal describes racist incident in Ottawa


EDMONTON - Edmonton MP Tim Uppal says he was the victim of a racist comment at an Ottawa tennis court.

Canada's minister of state for multiculturalism said the incident occurred on Monday when a woman leaving the tennis court looked at him and his wife and said: "Are they members? Why can't they play in the day? They don't have jobs."

On Monday, Uppal shared his confrontation on social media, both on Twitter and Facebook, adding that the worst part of the exchange was that his three children were with them at the time.

Today, Uppal took to Facebook to issue a statement:

"Thank you everyone for your words of support after my post last night. Canada is an incredibly diverse and pluralistic country that embraces the values of tolerance and equality of opportunity," Uppal said.

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