Mehak Saini: Ont ., and Halifax University

mehak saini: As an immigrant, I celebrate this country and its values and the freedom of speech, said Saini, who immigrated to Brampton, Ont., from northern India when she was nine years old, according to CTV. I'm proud of this country. Mehak Saini said Monday she's standing up for voices silenced during an acrimonious debate that engulfed the Halifax university after the student union pulled out of Canada 150 celebrations in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. Student leader Masuma Khan tabled a motion to opt out of Canada Day festivities, calling the celebration an act of ongoing colonialism. Many people on campus and beyond defended Khan's freedom of expression and political speech, including the Ontario Civil Liberties Association and a group of 25 law professors from Dalhousie's Schulich School of Law. In response to criticism, the student council executive said on social media she would not stand with privileged white people, or be proud of over 400 years of genocide, with the hashtag Khan's comments sparked controversy and prompted a complaint against her, which the university has since dropped, in part due to concerns about violent and hateful messages she was receiving. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.