The National Citizens Coalition is calling for the immediate resignation of Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, citing what it calls a serious breach of public trust over his past support for an individual linked to the Tamil Tigers terrorist organization.In a statement released Tuesday, the group condemned the Liberal government for keeping Anandasangaree in the high-profile portfolio despite what it described as “deeply troubling revelations” about letters he wrote in 2016 and 2023. The letters, written on official House of Commons letterhead, asked immigration officials to approve the application of a man identified by the Canada Border Services Agency as a member of the Tamil Tigers, also known as the LTTE, a banned terrorist group in Canada.“The public safety minister’s past consigliere efforts with the designated terror group should have kept him out of cabinet, let alone caucus,” said NCC Director Alexander Brown. “It represents a clear breach of public trust, and calls into question the early character of this government.”.Anandasangaree, a longtime Tamil-Canadian advocate and former human rights lawyer, has been criticized for downplaying CBSA’s findings about the subject’s “protracted involvement” with the LTTE, an organization known for suicide bombings, political assassinations, and child soldier recruitment during Sri Lanka’s civil war.He reportedly recused himself from files related to the Tamil community only after public scrutiny.The NCC said the minister’s links to the Canadian Tamil Congress — which the Sri Lankan government has labeled a front group — further call into question his impartiality in overseeing national security agencies including the RCMP, CSIS and CBSA.The controversy comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney faces growing criticism over a recently released 16-page ethics disclosure, which details alleged conflicts of interest stemming from his past work as a global banking executive and climate finance leader..The NCC accused Carney of concealing the document during the 2025 federal election, calling it a blow to transparency.“This government deserves no benefit of the doubt,” said Brown. “Canadians deserve a government that prioritizes their safety and trust, not another Liberal government mired in ethical controversies and questionable appointments.”The NCC is calling for a full public inquiry into both Anandasangaree’s actions and Carney’s conflict disclosures. The organization says it will continue to hold the government accountable and push for national leadership that puts “integrity, security, and loyalty to Canadians first.”
