Press Releases

Changes to 2018 Terror Report a Welcome First Step

Ottawa (April 12, 2019): The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the changes to the 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada. In an upda...

Addendum to 2018 Terror Report Not Enough: World Sikh Organization

Ottawa (April 8, 2019): The World Sikh Organization of Canada expresses its disappointment in reaction to the “Statement from Minister Goodale on the Public...

WSO Deeply Disappointed by Tabling of Quebec "Secularism" Bill

French version follows below.... Montreal (March 28, 2019): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply disappointed by the tabling of Bill 21- An Act r...

WSO to Host KaursVote Panels For Sikh Heritage Month

Ottawa (March 27, 2019): In marking Sikh Heritage Month, the World Sikh Organization of Canada will be hosting “KaursVotes” panels in cities across Canada. ...

WSO Delighted to Welcome First Afghan Sikh & Hindu Refugee Families to Canada

Calgary (March 12, 2019): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is delighted to welcome the arrival of the first Sikh and Hindu refugee families from Afghan...

CATSA Resolves WSO Airport Kirpan Complaint

Ottawa (March 12, 2019): A complaint initiated by the World Sikh Organization of Canada has resulted in the Canadian Air Transport & Safety Agency (CATS...

WSO to Host #AskCanadianSikhs Panels on Inclusion of Sikhs in 2018 Terrorism Report

Ottawa (March 6, 2019): This month, the World Sikh Organization of Canada will once again be hosting the #AskCanadianSikhs panel series in Brampton, Edmonto...

Sikh Community's One Billion Rising Seva Initiative Continues to Grow

Ottawa (February 27, 2019): In what has become an annual event since 2013, Sikhs across Canada, in partnership with the World Sikh Organization of Canada, t...

Sikh Representatives Meet With Minister Goodale on Public Safety Report

Ottawa (January 22, 2019): Representatives of the Sikh community and Canadian Gurdwaras met with Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph ...

WSO Launches Sikh Mentorship Program

Surrey (January 15, 2019): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is proud to announce the launch of the Sikh Mentorship Program (SMP). The SMP is designed t...