Press Releases

Kirpan to be accommodated at Alberta courthouses

Calgary (January 25, 2013) – The World Sikh Organization of Canada has worked with the Government of Alberta and Alberta Human Rights Commission to develop a...

Settlement Reached in Sikh Beard-Limousine Case

Toronto (January 17, 2013): A human rights case that was to go before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), involving the right of a Sikh limousine d...

WSO Calls For Urgent Resolution of Chief Spence's Hunger Strike

Ottawa (January 3, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada stands in solidarity with Canada’s First Nations communities in calling for an urgent resolu...

India Must Act to Combat Sexual Violence

Ottawa (December 29, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada calls on India to take substantive action to combat the epidemic of sexual violence agains...

WSO’s General Counsel Palbinder Kaur Shergill Appointed Queen’s Counsel

Ottawa (December 12, 2012) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada is proud to announce that Palbinder Kaur Shergill has been appointed Queen's Counsel (QC)...

WSO Announces New Executive Director

Surrey (November 15, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Sukhvinder Kaur Vinning as Executive Director. ...

Allow the ‘Sikh’ Cadets- WSO

Surrey (October 2, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is disappointed by the Department of National Defence's decision to reject plans of naming ...

WSO Calls for Canadian Asbestos Ban

Ottawa (September 26, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Industry Ministry Christian Paradis, calling on the Government of Canada t...

WSO writes to Minister Baird regarding allegations of rising “Sikh extremism"

UPDATE (September 19,2012): MInister Baird responds to concerns of the Sikh community in an open letter. Click HERE to read. Ottawa (September 12, 2012): ...

WSO Statement on Milwaukee Gurdwara Shooting

Ottawa (August 5,2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is horrified by the violence today at the Sikh Gurdwara in Milwaukee. According to reports, s...