Trudeau Acknowledges Charges in Hardeep Singh Nijjar Killing, Calls for Commitment to Democracy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the audience during the Sikh Foundation Gala in Toronto on May 4, 2024. The Canadian Press/Arlyn McAdorey

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid on May. 3 in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Speaking Saturday at a Sikh Foundation of Canada gala at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Prime Minister Trudeau said Canadians have a fundamental right to live safely, free from discrimination and threats of violence.