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A video of a man hurling racist insults towards a Sikh security guard outside of a Kelowna COVID-19 vaccine clinic earlier this week has garnered the attention of B.C. Premier John Horgan.
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The security guard can be heard telling Orydzuk that he is in Canada on a work permit and that he is not going back.
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This is vile, racist behaviour. If this is how you treat people, you are the problem.
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Racism is a scourge and we must stand together against it to build a better province.
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Similarly, Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh described the video on Wednesday as 香蕉视频直播渉orrible, horrible, horrible.香蕉视频直播�
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On the other hand, she commended the security guard for his professionalism and his courage.
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Interior Health described the incident as disappointing.
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Kelowna RCMP confirmed that they are in the process of conducting a full investigation into the incident.
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