Press Releases

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...

Sajjan Kumar Verdict Only a First Step: WSO

Ottawa (December 17, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the conviction of veteran Congress Party leader Sajjan Kumar by the Delhi High Co...

Canadian Sikhs Outraged with Selection of Kamal Nath as CM: WSO

Ottawa (December 13, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is outraged by the selection of Kamal Nath as the next Chief Minister of the Indian state ...

WSO Requests Meeting With Minister Goodale on Maligning of Sikh Community

WSO has today sent the below letter to Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale on the maligning of the Sikh community in the recently released 2018 Public Repor...

Public Safety Canada Terror Report Maligns Canadian Sikhs

Ottawa (December 11, 2018): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply disappointed by the addition of “Sikh (Khalistani) Extremism” to the Public Safe...

Reconsideration Motion Filed At Supreme Court for QNA Kirpan Appeal

(French follows below) Ottawa (December 5, 2018): A motion for reconsideration has been filed with the Supreme Court of Canada with respect to the court’s de...

Security Report Raises Spectre of Indian Interference in Sikh Canadian Affairs

Ottawa (December 4, 2018): The release of a special security report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians on Prime Ministe...

WSO Successfully Advocates for Religious Head Coverings at World Karate Federation

Ottawa (November 29, 2018) – The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the World Karate Federation (WKF) accommodation of religiously mandated headwear ...

WSO & Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation Welcome Approval of Afghan Hindu & Sikh Refugee Applications

Ottawa (November 28, 2018): Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced that it is approving the resettlement of Sikh and Hindu refugees to Canada, who h...