<div>Remembering the Legacy of a Sikh Canadian Shaheed, Bhai Meva Singh Ji
Jan 12, 2012 by SSNews
Bhai Meva Singh Ji came to Canada in 1906, a time when thousands of new Punjabi Sikh immigrants were coming to Canada looking for greener pastures and a better life. Like many Sikh pioneers, Bhai Meva Singh was employed in the lumber industry and worked at Fraser mills. In his spare time Bhai Meva Singh Ji used to do seva (selfless service) at the Gurdwara (Sikh temple).
Bhai Meva Singh Ji arrived in Canada at a time when racism against non white immigrants was at its peak. As a newcomer to Canada his experience was less than welcoming. Local newspapers portrayed the early Sikh immigrants in a negative fashion. The new Sikhs were refused rental accommodations and were not allowed to purchase food by local grocers. No social organizations endeavored to help the Sikhs. Local politicians were even spewing venom against the Sikhs who were British subjects. In addition to this, in 1907 Bhai Meva Singh Ji witnessed the taking away of voting rights from Sikh immigrants by the legislature in British Columbia. Like many Sikhs of the time Bhai Meva Singh Ji witnessed the anti-asian riots of 1907. In 1908 Bhai Meva Singh Ji also lived through the Canadian government
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Jan 12, 2012 by SSNews
Bhai Meva Singh Ji arrived in Canada at a time when racism against non white immigrants was at its peak. As a newcomer to Canada his experience was less than welcoming. Local newspapers portrayed the early Sikh immigrants in a negative fashion. The new Sikhs were refused rental accommodations and were not allowed to purchase food by local grocers. No social organizations endeavored to help the Sikhs. Local politicians were even spewing venom against the Sikhs who were British subjects. In addition to this, in 1907 Bhai Meva Singh Ji witnessed the taking away of voting rights from Sikh immigrants by the legislature in British Columbia. Like many Sikhs of the time Bhai Meva Singh Ji witnessed the anti-asian riots of 1907. In 1908 Bhai Meva Singh Ji also lived through the Canadian government
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