US-based Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective (HinduPACT) has stated that it stands with the people of Canada during these trying times and has urged Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to respect the rights of the Canadian people to peacefully protest. The right to peaceful protest is fundamental in any democracy and the promulgation of an Emergency Order to quell the voices of dissent sets, for the first time, a tragic precedent for Canada. HinduPACT Executive Director Utsav Chakrabarti said, “I would be remiss if I didn’t start by recognizing the news coming out of Canada about the protests and the...