Press Releases

Sikhs Urge Dialogue to Promote Their Inclusion in Quebec

Montreal (August 20, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada today called upon the City of Montreal and the Government of Quebec to work far harder to ...

WSO Calls on India to End Mob Lynchings & Protect Minorities

Ottawa (July 25, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is gravely concerned by the increasing number of mob lynching attacks perpetrated by radical H...

Canadian Sikhs Bodies Call For Action on Afghan Sikh/Hindu Issue

Ottawa (July 11, 2018): Following the tragic suicide bombing attack against a delegation of Afghan Sikh and Hindu leaders on July 1, in Jalalabad that took ...

WSO Condemns Deadly Blast Targeting Sikh Minority in Afghanistan

Ottawa (July 1, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply disturbed by the suicide bomb attack on a Sikh and Hindu delegation today in Jalalaba...

WSO Statement on Edson Mosque Arson

Calgary (June 20, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by the mosque fire in Edson, Alberta over the weekend. Fire officials beli...

WSO Announces New Executive Director

Toronto (June 19, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Jaskaran Singh Sandhu as Executive Director. Jaskar...

WSO Welcomes Supreme Court Decision on Religious Membership

Ottawa (June 1, 2018). The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the landmark case of Highwood Congregati...

WSO & Peel School Board Launch Sikh E-Module

Brampton (May 28, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada, in partnership with the Peel District School Board, today launched the Sikh Faith E-Module. ...

WSO Human Rights Defender Alert: G.N. Saibaba Denied Adequate Medical Treatment in Custody

Ottawa (April 25, 2018): Disabled activist and teacher G.N. Saibaba continues to face serious health issues while being held in Nagpur Central Jail in India...

WSO Calls on Montreal Police to Accommodate Turbans

Ottawa (April 12, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Montreal police chief, Martin Prud’homme in ...