Press Release: Letter of Solidarity to the Tamil Asylum Seekers

Submitted by UTSG TSA on Sat, 08/14/2010 - 16:20

Five hundred Sri Lankan Tamil men, women and children aboard the MV Sun Sea are en route to Canada and seeking refuge. This afternoon, an armed Canadian military and the RCMP ship intercepted the vessel just off the north coast of Vancouver Island and allegations of human smuggling and human trafficking were made by Canadian officials against these asylum seekers.

First Year Orientation Day

Submitted by UTSG TSA on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 18:10

Hello First Years!

Hope you have been enjoying your summer and are getting ready to hit the books in September! To help give a jump start to your new academic endeavour, UTSG TSA has put together an Orientation Day, just for YOU!

Annual Barbecue

Submitted by UTSG TSA on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 18:08

On August 23rd at 1pm, UTSG TSA invites you to its annual TSA BBQ. Come out to UTSU lawn and catch up with some friends who you probably haven't seen since April. Come out for a free BBQ with burgers and other goodies (including vegetarian food) and a bunch of outdoor games.

Black July Remembrance

Submitted by UTSG TSA on Sat, 07/24/2010 - 07:00

Black July is a month of remembrance in memory of the estimated 300 to 4000 Tamil lives lost in the anti-Tamil riots staged by the Sinhalese mobs in July of 1983. Curfews were extended, prisoners attacked, and voters' lists were used to single out Tamil families and burn them to death. The events of Black July mark the beginning of the full-scale, armed conflict between the Tamils and the Sri Lankan government. While previous attacks had been staged for the suppression of the Tamils, the events of Black July were of a different degree.

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