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This ruling is a significant milestone for Tamil Canadians of all generations, affirming the historic and ongoing struggles of the Tamil community in the face of the atrocities committed by the Sri Lankan regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill 104 represents a profound piece of legislation for Tamil Canadians, creating a dedicated week to acknowledge, educate, and commemorate the genocide perpetrated against the Tamil people. In doing so, it ensures that the trauma and lived experiences of Tamils in Sri Lanka and around the world are validated, remembered, and protected against denialist narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Genocide deniers have continually sought to undermine the legitimacy of the Tamil community\u2019s suffering with baseless arguments,&#8221; said Navaratnam Srinarayanathas, President of TRG. &#8220;Today\u2019s decision is a monumental step toward healing and acknowledging the decades-long marginalization of Tamils. It strengthens our collective resolve to ensure the lessons of the Tamil Genocide are imparted to future generations so that such horrors are never repeated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ontario Court of Appeal\u2019s ruling dismissed three key claims made by the opposing parties who sought to overturn the earlier Ontario Superior Court decision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Claim 1: The TGEWA is ultra vires Ontario (beyond the powers of the province)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Court\u2019s Decision: The court concluded that Bill 104\u2019s purpose aligns with Ontario\u2019s legislative powers by promoting human rights, diversity, and multiculturalism. The decision reaffirmed that the TGEWA&#8217;s focus is on commemorating and affirming the Tamil-Ontarian community&#8217;s experience of the Sri Lankan Civil War, within the framework of Ontario\u2019s values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Considering the TGEWA\u2019s intrinsic and extrinsic evidence, as well as its effects, we conclude that the TGEWA\u2019s dominant purpose is to affirm and commemorate the Tamil-Ontarian community\u2019s experience of the Sri Lankan Civil War and thus promote, within Ontario, the values of human rights, diversity, and multiculturalism,&#8221; the court ruled.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Claim 2: The TGEWA breaches Section 2(b) of the Charter (freedom of expression)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Court\u2019s Decision: The court found that the Act does not restrict or penalize any form of expression. 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