Tories regret participation in parade honouring alleged terrorist

The federal Conservatives have expressed their regret for participating in a Sikh parade that celebrated an Indo-Canadian viewed by many in Canada as a terrorist and murderer.
But other political parties continue to remain silent on their participation in the event they say was a celebration of Sikh culture.
The parade April 7 in Surrey, B.C., has enraged the Indian government and Air India families because organizers included Talwinder Parmar in their display of Sikh martyrs and saints.
Parmar, who was killed 15 years ago by the Indian police, led the 1985 Air India bomb plot which killed 331 civilians, mostly Canadians.
Conservative, Liberal and NDP members of Parliament, as well as B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, attended the event. A week after the parade, federal NDP Leader Jack Layton visited the temple that organized it.
19/04/07 CBC.ca, Canada

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