In 2020, the WSO successfully advocated on behalf of frontline Sikh RCMP officers who were put on desk duty.
Bearded Sikh officers were removed from frontline policing duties in March 2020 when the RCMP required all officers be fitted with N95 masks. The RCMP was the only police force in Canada that required mandatory N95 masks and refused to accommodate bearded Sikh officers. WSO advocated on behalf of the affected officers and had them restored to their positions.
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