The catalyst for the workshops came from Premier Jason Kenney s comments made in November on South Asian community radio stations in Calgary and Edmonton, Dhillon said.
Community leaders slammed Kenney s comments, saying he appeared to blame the South Asian community for rising COVID-19 cases while failing to acknowledge his government s shortcomings.
In mid-December, the government created COVID-19 teams to head into hard-hit neighbourhoods in Edmonton and Calgary, handing out printed materials in a variety of languages along with masks and hand sanitizer. Instead of drawing our community together in one of the most divisive times, it contributed to that divisiveness, Dhillon said.
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Volunteer Jasleen Brar demonstrates how to wear a mask with a turban. She’s been handing out small plastic clips made to tie a mask at the back of the neck instead of behind the ears.(Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A group of young volunteers is working at Calgary s Dashmesh Culture Centre to help Sikh seniors with safety and proper mask use, which is an issue for some in the community.
Some men struggle with their beards and turbans when it comes to wearing a mask correctly, and can also find it difficult to access the protective equipment and information they need to stay safe.
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A pedestrian wearing a mask crosses a street in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)