Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Greetings to all the members of the committee.
Mr. Chair, I'll be moving a motion for which notice was given on June 19, 2024. I move:
That, given that,
i) Indian state actors utilized government resources in 1984 to engage in action consistent with the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 260, commonly known as the "Genocide Convention", including the systematic and organized killings of Sikhs,
ii) where possible, it has been the policy of the Government of Canada to act in concert with international law when it comes to the recognition of a genocide,
iii) India’s own Nanavati Commission report acknowledges the killings were systematic and organized,
iv) Indian courts have observed genocide has been duly proved and established,
the committee call upon the House to recognize that a genocide was carried out against the Sikhs in India, call upon the Indian government to take measures to bring those responsible for this violence to justice, and that this motion be reported to the House.
Mr. Chair, I'm prepared to motivate for the motion whenever you think it's appropriate.