Kamal Ghorui
Dozens of Hindu Canadians gathered in freezing temperatures at Mississauga Celebration Square to call attention to what they describe as ongoing violence and discrimination against religious minorities in Bangladesh.The demonstrators braved temperatures as low as −23°C to voice their concerns for Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists and other minority groups in Bangladesh. The protesters urged Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, to take “principled, democratic action” to protect vulnerable communities and hold perpetrators of abuse accountable.“Hindu Canadians gathered today at Mississauga Celebration Square, braving , −23°C temperature, to raise their voices for persecuted religious minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, and others, who continue to face killings, sexual violence, torture, and systemic discrimination,” the Hindu Canadian Foundation (HCF) said in a post on X.
Hindu Canadians gathered today at Mississauga Celebration Square, braving , -23°C temperature, to raise their voices for persecuted religious minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, and others, who continue to face killings, sexual violence,… pic.twitter.com/iHK8Y0QFwP
— Hindu Canadian Foundation (HCF) (@officialHinduCF) February 1, 2026
