2009 Tamil diaspora protests in Canada
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2009 Tamil diaspora protests in Canada refers to a series of demonstrations and protests which took place in major Canadian cities with a significant Tamil diaspora population, during the year 2009 regarding the alleged genocide of Sri Lankan Tamil people in the Northern Province of the island nation Sri Lanka. It was part of a global outcry by the Tamil diaspora to end the Sri Lankan Civil War, investigate acts of war crimes by the Government of Sri Lanka, and restore civil rights for Tamils in Sri Lanka. The aim was also to create awareness and appeal to leaders, notably the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, the President of the United States, Barack Obama and the Consulate...
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