Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other federal officials hold a media conference on the investigation by Global Affairs Canada and the RCMP into alleged ‘serious criminal activity’ occurring in Canada with connections to agents of India’s government.
In a stunning news conference Monday, the head of the RCMP accused the Indian government of playing a role in “widespread violence” in Canada, including homicides, and warned that it poses “a serious threat to our public safety.”
Commissioner Mike Duheme laid out the national police force’s allegations just hours after Canada expelled six Indian diplomats.
“The team has learned a significant amount of information about the breadth and depth of criminal activity orchestrated by agents of the government of India and consequential threats to the safety and security of Canadians and individuals living in Canada,” he said during a rare news conference at RCMP headquarters on Thanksgiving Monday.
“Despite law enforcement’s actions, …