The Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver in 1914 and were denied entry to Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons for one of Canada's most racist chapters.

In 1914, the Canadian government denied entry to a boat called the Komagata Maru, carrying 376 immigrants from India, which was controlled by Britain at the time.

The majority of passengers were Sikhs, and all were British subjects. The ship was forced to return to India.

Trudeau said the Komagata Maru’s passengers were seeking refuge and better lives, “like millions of immigrants to Canada since.”