The Editor,
The killing of innocent people is an abhorrent crime. It is even more disturbing when it happens in a country like Canada. The latest shooting tragedy in the Scarborough area of Toronto has brought this issue to the forefront, again.
While we all share a sense of outrage, unfortunately, some public officials in responsible positions have laid the blame for this tragic event on immigrants.
Any such crime committed by individual(s), whether they have been in Canada for generations or have just come off the plane, must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
To make it an immigrant or non-immigrant issue is totally uncalled for. Let's hope that our politicians and those in positions of power will refrain from such rhetoric.
Canada was built by immigrants. Immigrants to this day, continue to make huge contributions in making this country a great place to live. To blame the whole immigrant community for the actions of a few with deranged minds is not only inappropriate, but also unproductive.
Balwant Sanghera Richmond
