Press Releases

WSO Concerned by Continuing Human Rights Violations in Punjab

Ottawa (March 18, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is gravely concerned by the increasing number of reports of human rights abuses by security f...

Kudos to MPs rejecting BQ Motion to ban Kirpan in Canadian Parliament

Ottawa (February 17, 2011) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) congratulates MPs of all three national parties who opposed the Bloc Quebecois motio...

Bravo aux Députés pour avoir rejeté la motion du BQ pour interdire le Kirpan au Parlement du Canada.

Ottawa (17 février, 2011) – La World Sikh Organization (WSO) félicite les députés des trois caucus nationaux qui se sont opposés à la motion du Bloc Québécoi...

World Sikh Organization Encourage les Députes du Québec de Rejeter l’Interdiction du Kirpan.

Ottawa (9 Février, 2011) – La World Sikh Organization of Canada, WSO, est déçue que les membres de l’Assemblée Nationale du Québec ont voté à l'unanimité pou...

World Sikh Organization Disappointed by Passing of Quebec Motion

Ottawa (February 9, 2011) – The World Sikh Organization of Canada is disappointed that the Quebec National Assembly has voted unanimously in favour of a PQ m...

World Sikh Organization Urges Quebec Assembly to Vote Down Kirpan Ban

Ottawa (February 8, 2011) – The World Sikh Organization of Canada is hoping Members of Quebec’s National Assembly will vote down a PQ motion to ban kirpans f...

World Sikh Organization Excluded from Quebec National Assembly

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC–(Jan. 18, 2011) – Today the World Sikh Organization of Canada was excluded from the Quebec National Assembly and prevented from speaking ...

WSO protests visa for Indian politician with tainted human rights record

Ottawa (January 17, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written a letter of protest to Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney over government pla...

WSO Expresses Concern at Conviction of Indian Human Rights Activist

Ottawa (December 24, 2010): The World Sikh Organization of Canada expresses its concern at the conviction of human rights activist Dr. Binayak Sen in Chhatis...

World Sikh Organization Statement on International Human Rights Day

Ottawa (December 10, 2010): The World Sikh Organization of Canada and Canadian Sikhs join the rest of the world in marking International Human Rights Day 201...