Dominion Society of Canada - June 23, 2026


Air India Bombing


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Length

2 minutes

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196.21

Word count

580

Sentence count

45

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Hate speech

10

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June 23 marks the 41st anniversary of one of the most horrific acts of terrorism in Canadian history: the bombing of Air India Flight 182, which claimed the lives of 329 innocent people. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker delivers a somber tribute to the victims, and calls for the government to crack down on Sikh extremism in Canada.

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00:00:00.000 June 23 marks the 41st anniversary of one of the most horrific acts of terrorism in Canadian history,
00:00:05.000 the bombing of Air India Flight 182.
00:00:07.120 This devastating terrorist attack, planned and executed on Canadian soil, claimed 331 innocent lives.
00:00:13.380 It was a direct assault on our nation, enabled by weak leadership and our willingness to import foreign conflicts. 0.65
00:00:18.680 On June 23, 1985, two bombs in Czech baggages left Vancouver International Airport. 0.98
00:00:23.500 Many passengers were Punjabis traveling to India.
00:00:25.860 The first bomb exploded aboard Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland.
00:00:30.000 killing all 329 people on board. The second detonated at Tokyo's Narita Airport,
00:00:34.720 killing two baggage handlers. At the time, it was the deadliest terrorist attack launched
00:00:38.740 from North America. Canadian intelligence agencies failed to take the threat seriously
00:00:42.080 both before and after the tragedy. This led to the acquittals of ringleaders Ajaib Singh Bagri
00:00:46.920 and Rupudamon Singh Malik due to the lack of evidence. CSIS erased 156 out of 210 wiretap
00:00:52.860 recordings of the suspects. A judge called it unacceptable negligence. This destroyed key
00:00:57.300 evidence and led to the acquittals. Just 19 days before the bombing, the Sikh terrorists tested a
00:01:01.780 dynamite device near Duncan, British Columbia. CSIS agents who were already surveilling them
00:01:06.020 heard the explosion but mistook it for a gunshot and did not investigate further. The test helped
00:01:10.460 refine the suitcase bombs that would end up killing 329 people. After the trial, apathy
00:01:15.400 towards Sikh extremism only grew. Supporters portrayed the perpetrators as victims or heroes
00:01:20.000 and pushed conspiracy theories blaming India. The terrorist group responsible was founded by
00:01:24.580 Talwinder Singh Pamar, a figure still proudly displayed in some Canadian Gurdwaras.
00:01:29.200 In 2018, the Conservative Party introduced a motion condemning Kalisthan extremism,
00:01:33.480 and the government listed Sikh extremism as a threat.
00:01:35.880 Both were removed in 2019 after intense lobbying from Sikh groups in Canada.
00:01:40.280 You would think that a horrific event such as this would have the government crack down
00:01:43.820 on Sikh extremism in Canada.
00:01:45.360 You would be wrong.
00:01:46.360 In the decades since, matters have only gotten worse. 1.00
00:01:49.440 Immigration from India has skyrocketed. 0.79
00:01:51.200 Sikh politicians with extremist ties have been elected to federal office.
00:01:54.660 Violence between Sikhs and Hindus is spilling into our streets.
00:01:57.580 The Indian government is conducting extrajudicial executions of Calatani activists on Canadian soil.
00:02:02.900 Let me be clear, the root issue here is an intergenerational blood feud
00:02:06.260 between an extremist Sikh minority and the repressive Hindu majority. 0.79
00:02:09.860 This foreign ethnic conflict has nothing to do with Canada. 0.99
00:02:12.860 Our people should not be subject to the violence and chaos 1.00
00:02:15.380 these people are bringing into our once peaceful and orderly country.
00:02:18.380 It's time to start putting Canadians first.
00:02:20.640 We do not have to tolerate extremism, the glorification of violence, or foreign ethnic
00:02:24.760 conflicts in our country. These people are not Canadian, they are Indians living amongst us.
00:02:29.540 Anda is not a safe haven for foreigners to play out their ethnic grievances. It is a home for 0.97
00:02:33.660 the Canadian people. These conflicts belong in India, not here. The solution is simple,
00:02:37.920 we need remigration. Over the last few decades, a naive policy of mass immigration and multiculturalism 0.99
00:02:43.140 has seen far too many people lend into our country that simply do not belong here. We do not need to 1.00
00:02:47.900 just live with the mistakes of the past. Our people do not need to suffer. We do not need
00:02:52.200 to accept decline. Politicians brought them here and politicians can send them back. Long live Canada.