of service on ilkfjbmb'ftnifift id capabilities. ) cahnof believe |at Canadians v,t# other th*n ugk>Celtic of (French hick-\ound$mre anyjgf* capable th#n others.
ii Minister I |*iyc met with
rmbets 'of^'^'^MiN^M. fmmunlties ttwi arte end of inada to the eilter* I have lened to their, ^ncerni and ivc changed our 'Multicultural-program* to awviate some of problems. ;1 ifciv*] conveyed ?ir opinions # my cabinet [leagues to that the decision^ iking process Wfrtild not ignore ?ir representation*. ;� %)
I As a Minister I Hsvf< tried to re an impact |on\ �ocicty-at*
5c In helping -'[tit Canadian* erstand the ciihutal richness it we possess, litiavt      with President of the C0C and with [Hous editors, a|t>| o*ly of the hnic press; but also,the daily >ss, to help sefUitiae them to need of transraittitg a re alls* image of Canadian society. 1 |ve also done the 'same, With* ambers of the Task Force on madian Unity, i '
The Multicultural Program is engaged in #vt;lopJng mat: tals which will Jftty -ei^Wn the liferent hentaaeo^d traditions I all of Canada** {.thitoculturai hups to Canadians of all ages, ir National Muacum of Man is Imaged in preparing a wonderful (.veiling exhibit cklTcd The Unity bin,"      . . '' � >
My Cabinet Colleagues agree Ixh me that OirdcKln-Council
rnntments to: federal boards the judiciary, must take into 'count the c*p4bifitHn of all inadtaoa, regardless of back: found. Out JreceiUt Senate .point menu ara a good' e**mpUfc our approach p prpvhi* equal >portunfty to all;
In a country where, tiiere fa sderstanding apid trust, trie |gitimatc concerns and .t\spira~ tms of one linguistic or cultural roup become tap concern of all. * Minister of Mutticulturallsm, 1 ivc a Special Interest |h the teas'-' of cultural and Jinuulstic k^hts and freedom*, but V fully ^cognize that thl tyntty iuuse in unada' spills over into ther areas
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In resolving ou� unity crisis, we \u%t come to terras with ftany net problems! The co�U of lavel throughout Canada j   the gnomic inequalities Wbkh btfist om region to a region,'" w �. this tarcelv populated land.   If we e to have a unified country we .nnot condona fecond-classl.citV [en ship in tenps pf wantl ov ;onorrric opportfnity. We musf >me to terms' with this, yfbr >ything which reflects negatl dy on one's Wehttty and stature > a Canadian citizen reflect* |egatrve)y on tfie nation aa # rhole. ; . ��' �
As Canadians we find ourselves; presently at a crossroads in pm ititorlcel development, Largaty tecause of recent political events, n Quebec. We M Canfdiana art!, provided with ah opportunity %c inalyse and t^Aed upon Mi ^oclal, cultural; economic anc >litical fabric. I       v
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Bangalore .,4-'.. B'.S.
engar, an exponent of Classlctll arnatic mu�|c died hetej itv 4. He was
in recognltioiiraf^lal.c^nif^luv' �n the devclclpmcnt of CHrhi-c music, the K jrnataka Govern; cm had sanctioned him � \y onthly pensiort of Ra. $00 f<�i fe. He had,'�o', received the angeet Natak^kademi award.
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draivpton � inispector James Ha ding of thi Peel, Regional Pol ce calls it " in acknowledge-men<hat there are people in the eohm inity with different re^uire-fneiits than the >!d settleri. v
z\ : upcrvisor at the Ontario Humain Rights Jbmmis^icm calls it ; re 1 son able i cci6tttrn^#tipn-;.:pi >.crecdal pric|i<'eV-'''..:-
"X two are refeirrinR � to the cai c pf Fauja Singh Bains, a 26 vc fr-old fatter of two from iTb:onio. who wis suspended by a Br imklca conjjpahy ^fter he rci us< d to ren iove his |ix-inch cu vci dagger he wore 16 work �ev. :ry day. /
Twi weeks igo, nine -months afi cr the suspqnisipn, Mr.; Bains wj s reinstited; by Carrier A Ci>nc it ion ing j (Can ad a) Ltd.; gii erj more thin; $2,000 .he had I io >it ue to intermittent jpblessn< - ncssland continues.to Wear the]
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an East Indian follows the 400 religion   whic lory for i sectib o wear th^ dagge Research <l6neb
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weeks Ago. nine months the suspension; Mr- Bains; was reinstated by Carrier mt Coric it ioning j f Canada) Ltd^. gi, er more thin $2,000 he had lo ^ lue to intermittent jobless: mas and coritpues to Wear the diggtr to wot (Mi. Bains ; inim grant wh year old   Sik [aki s it man o^ its followers elite 1 a kirpan Krjsp
61 fer sive wetppn under th< C irrtinal Code; when wOi?h by the g ml Sikhs sp ely as a reUgibiia piacirce it is vnpt ah offensive wear On'. v.v
;   j Al hough   the   matter   Was settl- d bv thi-f Human Rights ; Cbm mission tl rpUgb>?cpJKiliis^ip^ a id ibt throug la public hearings �;"ti� m embers of the Sikh cpmmun-�it y;   he reinst iterncnt and twe . �� o he    recent . cases  rtpresenj � 'w ir vpc nant Victc ties.;. )j-^
tl c two oth ;r cases related tc { bfar-is and turians. also'manda ton: tor the Gur Sikfi. One infrol red in a security firm in Ujiio .vilic and khc other involved a ,tn nsit authority, Both were i.citk d in favoy t of the applicant. ' T> e Bains ca se.was treated as 1 c4mmunity case,by mernbers o e Sri (Jurit Singh Sebha. ; 00�- m'om.bc r Sikh temple ir >ro \to Gurdi rep Singh Nagra; s bcr: of t hi temple's govern .'ujvk'iK-.-sa d in an interview gave-him moral support an< him that, i was a cotlfimuniti sei and.couk happen to any 6
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inciden began after^Mr had b^cn charged 'las 1 to bcr by the Peel Regiona ..li.i e with--as^iu}t'-'causiiptj^ bodily irr i in an trie ident desmbed b >lic e as facia fly] motivated. Th alleged Victims- were als c iiir tercharge fin the incident a v. \t. Jramalea ^$ty Centre shopp ii g malt r owever, 'all th c larges have since beej b y fiihe Peel Regional a ttojrney's off cbv -
Mr. Bains aid that 'after th c ranges anoth rr employee of th a r^conditioniri g company spotte m wearing t ie kirpah under hi shir and c< mplained � to th ar agement that if that wa lo> ^ed ther he should" b tjerr lined to * ear a gUnitp wor A tcr repea edly warning bi me company fmajly suspende r. Bains fc r _ not following lam rule tha no weappns; we Piloted at w brk, roland Fit crald. presi lent of the She ejal Work frrs Internationa}! ^.niin ILocal ^75) said.
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>c union jtheh filedv a grie ? with the :pmpny on behalf if Bams. H^veyer, Mr. Bair j
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had gone to the ijemple; and its gbyerniii^ oouttcildecided to talk to his enip!oybrs'.::|' ;';;.^^y
Mr/ Nagfca saidj; We went to the com^my/ fbbk bc�Jts which explained the significance of the kirpavi but We cbuldnfct see the rhanager. We ,then left all the material apd Weit to see "'' Harding,*
the Humaa Rights Commission* Both the vj^mmibsion and the company Hayb; loused comment on the ci|se>.rr- (he cornm arguing trpt since there was ho
hearing   |hc   m^e confidential;
Meanwrale/ Mr. Bains got another job from which he was fired afterjvhis second employer jearned: thje.': reasbn for his first dismissal; j he ;is^id'.. He Went through ,a few other jobs, although riot for isimilar reasons, and finalM ended; up working it a Thprhhill where the boss did nbt object to his kirrian.
^1 was very upset. I have twd children arid m|>' wife 'Wasn't working, she Was] pregnant.
*i wad willing to do :a ' $2-anrhour job but I was not willing to take off {my kirpan,f]y Mr. Bainj
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insp: Hording,[meanwhtley was ing research into the kirpai tich  c^uli   otherwise   corm > Under a ijectibn bf the Criiiiina Cbdel A jj^licerriian for about 2^ years aftdjpf Welsh descent, thi inspector js art airtive member o f the Peel ttiter- Commuhity Rela tions Ass^iatibhr set uj
to fight racism lh Peel,
Besides talking to the Ontari Attorney-f Oe^eftrs pffice, h
located 4 member General *s
1976] memo sent by
of the Attorney^ office ]n British Coiuni -bia to all ;kCMP detachments anfl Crown prosecutc^s in the prpvirj ce, fblioHWng discusiio^ wit
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N.A. McDjarinid,. directbr
criminal 1 iw in British CpiurnbM, says at 01 ie" pla4e in the memd:
;1 �Simply j titr it Was indicated that while itvas upt an ottence t carry a k rpanv the surrouhdih ctrcumstirtces in Which a persd was found , having one oh hi person , ?buId cpnstitute a offence.:   '�       .ii^./.!;
*M ha^ in r^ind Whet-e apubli distutbab :e wai invovled or |a fight bet a^en bipntbers of; t
�; �ikh cbmi hunity^-'--:,;.
'�'�\,. Kim Chbw'.wis'corifused aboiif different kind* of insuranib policies! � Mpnammad �: KHan
wanted to know how to regist ir his new biisine^. Mario Gonzal' ?s. nbeded, jsipmb 4 tbfer^atwn it �n consume' pirptectioh for his cla js � � project: =; c\ '~<&-^y-:\;' Where did thiese people go fri help? Tb s Consjum^ �
'�,'.;Ce'n.tre..:; \:!ik^^4^-'i:^m";:hr'-^- Thecentrb's   informati<i.n]
'�� tofficer,,]131eh Jfones^ gave Mi s. Chow a .^ooldei providing a simple �Xplanation of insuran je ;policies  and \'answered  hjsr
jquestibtii. � ,...
He 6% beted Mr. Khan tp tab � partners itpi^st^tibn sectiohjoif
the^ Mii|$try pf Consumer ahd Commerjcial Relations and salve a booklet which explainedi
procetlui e apd offered go Dd advice tf people just starting ir> ; busine^si for themselves.  ..
Mario Was igiyen pamphh t$ and otlter maieriri We|re
designed specjficaHy fQT^Ias room uai  '     't
;>' *fNewl^Caha|dians - �'.. sornetirrte$ have dti|lftcu|ties in the rnarket--place becau|ie of the neW language & p ilture,T said Larry Grossman, m bister j of consumer [r and,' commer :ial rbUtion s. 4 tThill� s why thi y are one of the rh; im groups^fe're tt-ytng to assist.*'
4.I have taken the liberty pf
writing this lett 5r to you so that you might be av are of the results ; of biir aeliberati ons with the Sikh community ahd to request your assistance in seeihg that no harassment of t leSiikh community takes place j 1st because of the fact that a kirpi n:is;cartied'.;'^ P--;
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Ihsp. Harding said Gtir Sikh can be charged mly if he uses his dagger against: omeone pr uses it ip 4 show of for :e or even pulls it bnt in a threatt nihg manner. He added that just carrying a kirpan is part of the I likh religion and religion freedcim Jfcurahteed under the Cahai lian Bill of Rights. V*No-one shouh argUe his bill of rights With hi n. His religious requirements 4t ehii business/' the inspector s3 id.   ;
The inspector said he his not personally comt across .any Sikh drawing his kirpan fot aggression and "from what I cairi understand from .Sik
Won rt draw his f irpan until his life is in danger.  '_[_'.
Mr. Nagra siid a kirpan today js just a symbbijand not to be used as a weapon. : le said there aire abput 25,000 : Jikhs in Ontario, although not; >/i 11 of them wear turbans and ca ry kirpahs;
Gurcharan Singh lauhalv vyho holds a doctofate in ; chemistry from the Univjersity of Torontb and was among the Sikhs who took up the Bains cause, said the kirpan represejits-* strength and
dignity.,t
Tie said a trt^ Sikh has to wear what are called the five Ks. Besides the ttrpah, these are: kahgha ( a smlall comb Worn on
the crown of the head), (undershorts without $eams>, kadata steel b angle Worn on the Wrist), keshas (uncut hair bound With a turban < m the head).
Inspector H ardihg said many Sikhs simply rarry a replica or evbn a small p cture oif the kirpan and feel it s ufficbs. However, Mr, Jauhal sail 1,1 'a person has to carry the real, thing, all the five J�sf otherwise he is fibuting the tenets of Sikhism.'^;
He said Sik v philosophy Says; '4The outer dis ripliheis necessary to attain ah in ler discipline.:
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Information officers are there to : answer c )nsurrtCr related questibns: *'If they don*t have the an wer.; they % put you in touch someone who; does,^ said
Grbssmai �'��'
^I'ye had :alls in dozens of languages; ^ ] said Mr. Jones. ^ * Although 1 : �eak only English and : French, II dp my best to answer every on e's questions."
The centri located -at the corner of Yojige and Wellesley streets in Toronto, has a large selection of pajmphlets/books and films on cbnsi imer subjects such as insulation^ consumer product tests and mpr ey management. It also prbvid es assitance to consumer educatbrs and community w< �rkers indeveioping programs and materials.
C^hsumersiare invited to visit the centre, call collect to (416) 963-1111 or write:. Consumer Informatibin Centre, Ministry of Consumer shd : Commerqiai Relations, 5 >5 Yonce Street* Toronto, Ohti rio, M7A 2H6:   f ;
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jspld 1.6 tphnefc of gold worth Rs. 1&4.7 million n the fifth auction held on June; 28, this being the largest quant ty sold shtce the auctions bega t.'h'May-.;
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A pniversity of Toronto Saw kritisl iand a Pullitzer prize Whining poet have tbgetne r r^ifarmbd a minor miracle b y ; putting together\ this extraord narily sensitive, fetch ingly sens^aousv collection of Sanskrft Ipvebpetry.' '-':): ;:: ;'v V      �/:'t'.
great tolk of these poerds haveinever before been translatejd into English. As Masspn admits in his. ihtrpduction,: "I have selected sanskrit Poetry thart Is rare khd unusual. rx>ems that one does] hot ordinarily find ih the tradition.-;; :v y:.--A::
^��^THs:- Sanskrit  origihal,   witjh � comments on the sources arid meabing, are given pn fach pagps in roman transliteration . The jpoems themselybs are tucjd and p^tremely moving.
One such example from a 2rjd century anthology ofN poems rubs thusi--':: �� '...'v �' ��^\'>
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with eyes raised the traveller drinking Water that she pours '
It run tnrpugn tne ringers | to niike her go on pouring     I so s^ie pours tlie thin stream thinner^ . � -A1.
These aire verses of Sheer. delight in places Where they are
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la ; Canada Association | in cobperation with the Seneca/Jaine project celebrated Canada Day With a variety program bf music� danjee and entertainment. This init|ai venture towards ceiebrjat-ingj Canada pay Was welcom;ed andf applauded bv both Indians and Canadians who participated in the cdebrations, and helped| to establish a feeling of rnutbal fri^dship and goodwill.       i
ic Chief Guest Larry Grossman, Ontario's Minister of C6n-suraer and Cpmmerical Relatioris, spoke reiterating the Cabinet's firni.commitment and detemi^a^, tidr to eradicate racism, intdle-rati :e, and racial prejudices^ and to extend prompt protection j to mir orities when they are cohfrpn-ted with insults, slurs> a?nd ders from ant i-social elehiehts. He a ssure d tihe auqience that the Governmen.| is pledged to strengthen multi-cjul-turilism which is a precipus Canadian heritage and share] it. with other Canadians. He also reap out a personal message frpm Ohtlarip Premfer7 Bill Davis* cbh^ratulating and upnoioing the Eas^f Indian communitv for alljits contributions in the various socjo-ecdnpmic- cu J t u ral sph er es j of Cabadiab society.' ! :�� ic first half of the pro^irt
New Delhi The Cenbral rd of Film Censors has asked producers to curb scenes! of arity and violence in filmsjas tendency to introduce es, sohgi dance and dialogue ering on pbsceniy is on the
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a letter to the All India Film beers Council, Censor Bobrd irman K.L. Khandpur bas;-oWledged that Indian films excellent as far as tecl\nibue roduction   values   arp cerhed.'�   However, "what
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least expected. And it epitainiy fits Merwin's, thoughtful and unique style;
One of the finest Verses in this anthology is frpnV the Gahakosor
'Scornfully the great li
gave the poor traveller stjiw toi^leep on. At daybreak she gathers it up crying.]*
The implication, as Gangad� . harabhatta rjoints out, is that she v has made love to him during the night and now will never see him
Contrary to all the law-books and ethical treatises in Sanskrits the love poetry rarely; praises the quality of faithfulness.
Since the publicattbri twenty years ago by Harvard University of Daniel Ingall's translation of the Subhasitaratnakasa (An Anthology pf Sanskrit Court Poetry), we are once again being treated with the finest compendium of India *s love lyrics* It is a book which sould find an honourable pl^ce among lovers of life and literature.  ,
Among Kashmiri Saiyites there is a maxim that can be pkraphra-sed to say that in the juice of the \ egg of the peacock are contained all the beautiful colors of its tail. And like the egg of the peacock, Sanskrit literature embodies within itself the multicoloured Variety of the many literatures of India Truly, this is poetry at its ^ ^
� consisted of Eharatanatyam items, folk'dances from Bengal, and a folk dance. from Gujarat. T^eitems were very ^ and enjoyable and; succeeded in projecting a diversified image of traditional Indian classical and folk dances and music.
Traditional; Canadian folk music, songs and dances were presented by the Maple Sugar Group. Ottawa Vallev lurnberjack spngs,French Canadian melodips^ Maritime Sea Chanties WithTrish ditties; step-dances and fine fiddling: kept the audience very lively; clapping their hands and khees in keeping with the rhythm, until midnight. The program i concluded with the two national anthems and fireworks. ;v
This   evening   of   cultural exchange provided exppsure to
: both cultures. Adults and especially children, who will constitute the next generation of Canadians, benefit Jargley from such multi-cultural exchanges as
a' it helps th em understand other communities and their way of life,   1 and develops in them qualities of tolerance,   understanding   and appreciation. India C&nada As$o-
� ciation must be congratulated for makine this initial move towards celebrating  Canada  Day   and
exposfng the Indian community to/ ; a nne display of Canadian tradit- ; ion and culture^
worries the ;. Board and the Government most are the; Contents of many fums concerning scenes; and spoken Words depicting j ; vulgarity' and violence.'' ''In many films there are strings of sequences containing love-making, indecent and vulgar behaviour, gestures and gesticulations, indecorous, sensuous and voluptuous dances and double meaning dialogues and song lines';' which pose a "serious problem to the Board and to the members of its advisory panels.''