Tara Singh Hayer
Canadian journalist (1936–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tara Singh Hayer OBC (November 15, 1936 – November 18, 1998) was an Indian-Canadian newspaper publisher and editor who was murdered after his outspoken criticism of fundamentalist violence and terrorism.[1] In particular, he was a key witness in the trial of the Air India Flight 182 bombing.[2]
Tara Singh Hayer | |
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Born | (1936-11-15)November 15, 1936 Paddi Jagir, Punjab, British India |
Died | November 18, 1998(1998-11-18) (aged 62) Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
Cause of death | Assassination by shooting |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
Known for | Founding the Indo-Canadian Times; and being the first journalist in Canada killed for their work |
Spouse | Baldev Kaur |
Children | 4, including Dave |
Awards |
Hayer was the founder of the Indo-Canadian Times, the largest and oldest Punjabi-language weekly newspaper in Canada and the leading Punjabi-language newspaper in North America.[3][4] The paper—distributed in Canada, the United States, and England—was regularly used by Hayer to speak out against violent extremist groups.[3][4][5]
He is the first, and one of the few journalists in Canada, to have been killed specifically for their work.[3][6]