[Letter from Moe Sihota]
[Letter from Moe Sihota]

Sub-Series 1.1 : 75th anniversary ➔ [Letter from Moe Sihota]

Item
Identifier:
2020_04_004_023
Date
1989;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Sihota, Moe
Extent
3 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Letter written by Moe Sihota, M.L.A., describing a day in the Legislature when he attempted to get a response from the provincial government on whether there were plans to commemorate the Komagata Maru tragedy. The inquiry was met with denial. Included is a copy of the exchange between Sihota and Reid, the Minister of Tourism, as well a copy of the news release Moe Sihota released following the exchange.
Location
British Columbia;Vancouver Island;Victoria Land District;Victoria
Language
English
Notes
Title based on contents of record
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - SACDA
Komagata Maru tragedy;South Asian Canadian men politicians
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Anniversaries [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005357];Press releases [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85106524];Letters [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076240]
Related people
Sihota, Moe (subject)
Reid, Bill (depicts)