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July 01, 2017 | Toronto
Brampton is much more
than a desi town
Immigration
Minister Discusses
Bill C-6 In Brampton
By Brig Nawab Heer
Having lived in Chandigarh
in India during my early
childhood, I find many
similarities between that city and
Brampton where I live now. Both
are new cities developing at a very
fast pace.
While Chandigarh is adored by
the world, Brampton somehow attracts
scepticism at times. In fact,
prior to shifting to Brampton from
Mississauga, I had heard a whole of
lot of negative comments or phrases
about Brampton. I am sharing
some of these with you:
• Brampton is a desi town
• Brampton is a ghetto of South
Asians
• Brampton is full of drugs
• Brampton youth are into gang
wars
• There are insurance frauds in
Brampton
• There is no dress sense and
traffic sense in Brampton
• Schools in Brampton are no
good since peers are all brats
and speak Punjabi, only FOB’s
live in Brampton etc., etc.
But despite all this, we decided
to move to Brampton - partially due
to economic factors and partially
to remain equally close to our relatives
in both cities.
Brig (retd) Nawab Heer
Having lived here for over a
year now, I have found many positives
about this town even though
some of the above comments about
it may also be true.
One, new Immigrants find
Brampton more friendly. Two, you
can get more Indian-favoured vegetables,
groceries, sweets, spices
than you get back in India. Three,
the food is way cheaper due to
heavy competition. In fact, many
typical foods favoured by the white
people have been modified to cater
to Indians - such as Adrak Pizza,
etc. Four, there are many success
stories in our community, with
people excelling in education,
politics, businesses, media, manufacturing
and many other fields.
Fifth, everything from houses to
roads to malls to shopping centres
to theatres is new and looks new.
All in all, Brampton is a vibrant
and truly multicultural town and
it will become an example for Canada
in the years to come.
Moreover, the city, which was
once known as "The Flower Town
of Canada" because of its large
greenhouse industry, today has
major thriving economic sectors,
including advanced manufacturing,
retail administration and logistics,
information and communication
technologies, food and
beverage, life sciences and business
services.
And with a population of 593,638
as per the 2016 Census, Brampton
has also become Canada's ninth
most populous municipality and
the third most populous city in the
Greater Golden Horseshoe Region,
behind Toronto and Mississauga.
Thus Brampton has so many
positive things going for it and
we should be proud of it. And as
this city is increasingly becoming
the town for Punjabis, it is our
bounden duty to work consciously
towards improving its image.
(The writer can be contacted at ]
nawabheer@gmail.com)
Minister Hussen, Kamal Khera, Ruby Sahota, Sonia Sidhu, and Ramesh
Sangha at Bill C-6 Media Conference in Brampton.
BRAMPTON: Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration,
Citizenship, and Refugees, jointed by Ms. Kamal
Khera, Ms. Sonia Sidhu, and Mr. Rameshewar Sangha,
Members of Parliament for Brampton, discussed
the implications of Bill C-6 receiving Royal Assenthere
on Friday.
The core intent of Bill C-6 is to reverse unfair changes
made by the former conservative Government, which
created two-tiers of citizenship; against the core of
our values as Canadians.Some permanent residents
planning to apply for citizenship need to work or
study abroad. Bill C-6 creates increased flexibility,
makingattaining a Canada citizenship more feasible
for applicants with these constraints.
Other implications of this legislation, which are expected
to take effect in the fall of 2017 include:
a) A reduction in the time a permanent resident must
stay in Canada before applying for citizenship to
three out of five years,
b) An amendment to the age range for applicants to
meet language and knowledge requirements from 14-
64 years to 18-54 years, and
c) Partial credit for time spent in Canada as a temporary
resident or a protected person towards the
physical presence requirement for citizenship.
John Sprovieri
Regional Councillor
Wards 9 & 10
July 1 st , 2017
Dear Parvasi Media Group,
On behalf of the City of Brampton Members of Council, I wish to extend our congratulations
and warmest greetings to the Parvasi Media Group on their launch of an English weekly
newspaper “The Canadian Parvasi”.
This new newspaper is a great initiative that will aim to serve as a bridge between Canadians
with ties to South Asia and mainstream Canadians. I look forward to reading it and staying in
touch with the Canadian South Asian community.
The launch of “The Canadian Parvasi” falls on July 1 st , 2017, Canada’s 150 th year. Canada is
a country that promotes and encourages diversity, “The Canadian Parvasi” is a great media
outlet that will highlight this diversity.
I with the best of luck to the whole Parvasi Media Group team and hope you have a
successful launch. To all the subscribers, I wish you all a very Happy and safe Canada Day!
Sincerely,
I would like to extend my best wishes to the Parvasi Group on the launch of their new
edition of English Weekly on the 150 th Birthday of Canada !
Your efforts in keeping us up to date on issues in Canada and back home are greatly
loved and appreciated by the community. Engaging our youth by educating them about
our culture and heritage are also cherished.
I commend the good work done by you and your team in undertaking this very
important task.
I Best would Regards, like to extend my best wishes to the Parvasi Group on the launch of their new
edition of English Weekly on the 150 th Birthday of Canada !
Your efforts in keeping us up to date on issues in Canada and back home are greatly
loved and appreciated by the community. Engaging our youth by educating them about
our Vic Dhillon culture MPP and heritage are also cherished.
Brampton West
I commend the good work done by you and your team in undertaking this very
important task.
John Sprovieri
Regional Councillor
Wards 9 & 10
Best Regards,
Vic Dhillon MPP
Brampton West
Brampton City Hall, 2 Wellington Street West, Brampton, ON L6Y 4R2