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WSO Urges The Preservation Of Guru Nanak’s Fields In Kartarpur Sahib

OTTAWA -The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) requests that the Pakistan Government preserve the 104 acres of fields surrounding Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwa...

WSO makes submissions on Quebec’s Bill 21 ban on religious symbols

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has submitted its legal brief on Quebec’s Bill 21, “An Act respecting the laicity of the State”, to the Quebec National...

Canada 'takes Sikh extremism seriously' memo to Freeland said before India trip

Mollifying India over its persistent concerns about “Sikh extremism” was top of mind for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his delegation during their visit ...

'It feels really nice to be here': Sikh refugee families facing persecution in Afghanistan arrive in Calgary

First 2 of 65 families arrive, helped by the Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation and the World Sikh Organization.

World Sikh Organization demands that Canada prove Sikh extremism is a threat

OTTAWA—Canada’s public-safety ministry will reconsider the way Sikh organizations are described in a recent report outlining terror threats in Canada, the de...

Mukhbir Singh: Sikhs have earned their place on the political stage

A few short months ago, as Sikhs in Canada grappled with media coverage rife with unfounded claims of “Sikh extremism” in Canada, some commentators posed a q...

Canadian Sikhs Launch #AskCanadianSikhs Social Media Campaign

#AskCanadianSikhs was launched because many media reports over the past month about the community have lacked context and nuance and have excluded Sikh voice...

Palbinder K. Shergill Of B.C. Supreme Court Becomes 1st Turbaned Sikh Judge In Canada

She grew up in Williams Lake, B.C. 06/26/2017 17:06 EDT | Updated 06/26/2017 17:06 EDT Andree Lau - Managing Editor Of News, HuffPost Canada By any standard...

CBC News: Sikhs celebrate B.C. woman's 'inspiring' appointment as first turbaned judge in Canada

By Lien Yeung, CBC News Posted: Jun 24, 2017 7:52 PM PT Last Updated: Jun 25, 2017 3:25 PM PT Sikhs from Canada to India are celebrating a B.C. woman's hi...

CBC News - Postmedia apologizes to Alberta Sikhs for Harjit Sajjan cartoon

Postmedia has apologized for a political cartoon that sparked outrage among members of Alberta's Sikh community. On Tuesday, the Edmonton Sun and other Postm...