Press Releases

WSO Condemns Racist Posters at University of Alberta Targeting Sikhs

Edmonton (September 19, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada condemns racist posters distributed by the group “Immigration Watch Canada” targeting S...

Second Annual Sikh Youth Leadership Institute Held in Ottawa

Ottawa (August 17, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada held its second annual Sikh Youth Leadership Institute (SYLI) in Ottawa this past weekend. A...

WSO Statement on Sentencing of Perpetrator of Quebec City Sikh Attack

Ottawa (June 30, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada calls the sentencing of Gabriel Royer Tremblay a strong message that hateful and racist attack...

WSO Statement on Passing of Lt. Col. Pritam Singh Jauhal

Surrey (June 28, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada offers its tributes to Lt. Col. Pritam Singh Jauhal who passed away on Sunday at the age of 95...

WSO Deeply Disappointed by Defeat of Ontario Sikh Genocide Motion

Toronto (June 2, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply disappointed by the Ontario Liberal Government's vote against a motion recognizing t...

WSO Welcomes Komagata Maru Apology- Calls for Inclusion in School Curricula

Ottawa (May 18, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes today's apology by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on behalf of the Government of Canada...

WSO Welcomes New Office of Human Rights, Freedoms & Inclusion

Ottawa (May 17, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the Government of Canada's launch of the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusio...

WSO Condemns Murder of Pakistani-Sikh Legislator

Ottawa (April 23, 2016): The World Sikh Organization of Canada condemns the killing of Pakistani-Sikh legislator Sardar Soran Singh. Sardar Soran Singh was...

The World Sikh Organization of Canada Welcomes The Coming Official Apology for the Komagata Maru Incident

Ottawa – (April 12, 2016) The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the news that an official apology by the Office of the Prime Minister in the House o...

WSO Expresses Concern Following Attack on Sikh in Quebec City

(Ottawa, April 1st, 2016) The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) was alerted today to an incident where a turbaned Sikh male, Supininder Singh Khehra wa...