The South Asian community won the right to vote in British Columbia on April 2, 1947. The Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation will commemorate this historic day by organizing a Community Awards Banquet and Dinner in Surrey, BC on Saturday April 5, 2025, honouring Hermender Singh Kailley, Secretary Treasurer, BC Federation of Labour; Mamta Foundation of Canada, Surrey BC; Paul Binning, Community Activist; Baljit Sangra, Documentary Filmmaker, and Dr. Martin Gotfrit and Professor Patricia Gruben, Filmmakers and Retired Professors.

For tickets, please contact Abi Sharma - [email protected] or Zahid Makhdoom - [email protected]