‘Poverty in Canada’: Indian YouTuber films man washing clothes under Toronto fountain, sparks debate on ‘civic sense’

The on-screen text read, “Poverty in Canada: Toronto’s homeless people,” while the caption stated: “This is how the poor in Canada wash their clothes.”

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Since being posted, the video has crossed over 100,000 views and stirred a mix of reactions. One commenter wrote, “Urge all the people to record and bring such incidents forward. Why should our community be targeted always.” Another pointed out, “Aur ye log Bharat ko gareeb bolte hain.” (And these people call India poor.) One user wrote, “These Indians never understand basic civic sense. Oh wait, he is not an Indian!”

At the same time, a section of users criticised Advitiy for filming and posting the clip. One person commented, “Indian mindset, first come to Canada then highlight all the bad things in Canada like they are coming from such a pristine and high functioning country.”

This video follows another viral incident that stirred debate recently –– a clip of a couple in Canada caught dumping garbage on the roadside. In that footage, the woman, dressed in a traditional salwar-kameez, and a man in shirt and jeans can be seen unloading multiple plastic bags from their car and discarding them one by one. After tossing the trash, the man even empties the bags and takes them back, leaving the garbage scattered behind.