Komagata Maru and Justin Trudeau

Canada West Coast: Justin Trudeau to apologize for 1914 Komagata Maru Komagata Maru 100th anniversary The Komagata Maru arrived on Canada West Coast on May 23, 1914, anchoring in Vancouver Coal Harbour, according to CBC. Nearly all of the 376 passengers were denied entry and the ship sat in the harbour for two months. Nearly 102 years after the Komagata Maru sailed into Vancouver, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tomorrow offer a full apology in the House of Commons for the government of the day decision to turn away the ship, which was carrying hundreds of South Asian immigrants, most of whom were Sikhs. It was ultimately forced to return to India and was met by British soldiers. With so much to contribute to their new home, they chose Canada and we failed them utterly," Trudeau said last month, announcing the formal apology. "As a nation, we should never forget the prejudice suffered by the Sikh community at the hands of the Canadian government of the day. Twenty passengers were killed and others jailed following an ensuing riot. "The passengers of the Komagata Maru, like millions of immigrants to Canada since, were seeking refuge and better lives for their families. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.