Several hundred members of Canada's Sikh community protested outside the Indian consulate in Toronto, demanding justice for the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. They accused the Indian government of being responsible for Nijjar's killing and called for accountability. Nijjar, who had advocated for an independent Sikh state, was gunned down in June in Vancouver. The protesters carried flags representing the separatist movement and shouted slogans. Counterdemonstrators supporting the Indian government also gathered, leading to tensions between Canada and India. Canada is home to the largest number of Sikhs outside of Punjab, India.

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