A 22-year-old man has been given ten months in jail for attacking a Sikh man in a racially motivated attack in Canada that had drawn strong condemnation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Gabriel Royer-Tremblay, 22, was convicted of assault for punching and kicking Toronto resident Supninder Singh Khehra in Quebec City in March.
The attack was captured on a mobile phone video and showed Mr Khehra was viciously kicked and punched.
Mr. Khehra had said at the time that Tremblay and two of his friends shouted and swore at him in French and pointed at his turban, before he was punched in the eye and kicked.
29-year-old Mr Khehra said his turban flew off of his head during the assault.
Tremblay and another man were arrested but were later released without charges.
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The incident had drawn widespread condemnation in Canada, including from Prime Minister Trudeau, who said at the time that such "hateful acts" have "no place in Canada".
Royer-Tremblay was also convicted of several other offences, including obstructing police and methamphetamine possession.
His lawyer, Benoit Labrecque, told CTV News Toronto that six months of the sentence was for the assault against Mr Khehra, and the other four were tied to the other offences.
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Mr Khehra submitted a victim impact statement to the court that said he no longer feels safe when walking alone on the street, and is coping with a great deal of stress related to the incident.
Having already spent time behind bars before the trial concluded, Royer-Tremblay will spend eight more months in jail.
