40 years later: Calls for recognition of Air India tragedy
Thu. Jun. 26, 2025
Dr. Angela Failler joins families of the Air India bombing victims and others on the 40th anniversary of the tragedy to call for its inclusion in school curriculum and for representation in historical repositories, such as museums. The attention on this tragedy seeks to rectify a glaring gap in Canadians' knowledge of the largest mass murder in Canadian history.
“There’s never been a public exhibit on the Air India bombings in a museum or a gallery space in the Canadian context,” said Angela Failler, Canada Research Chair in Culture and Public Memory. “I’ve done several post-secondary degrees in Canadian universities. I did not come across the Air India bombings until very late in my PhD studies.”
, featuring a clip of Dr. Angela Failler speaking about the tragedy