Press Releases

WSO Calls on India to Abolish Death Penalty

Ottawa (March 21, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has written to India’s President Pratibha Patil, calling on India to place an immediat...

Appointment of Sumedh Saini an Insult to the Rule of Law

Ottawa (March 18, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has written to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal, expressing disappoint...

WSO Develops Training Module with Toronto Police Service

Toronto (February 20, 2012): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has worked with the Toronto Police Service and the Toronto Police College to develop...

WSO & HRLN Inaugurate Khalra Centre for Human Rights Defenders

New Delhi (November 21, 2011): The Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) and the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) announced the inauguration of the Khalra C...

WSO to host community forum on immigration in Surrey on November 20th

Surrey( November 13, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) will be holding community forums in Surrey and Toronto to facilitate dialogue on Can...

WSO Convention Calls for Accommodation of the Turban at Canadian Workplaces

Kelowna (November 5, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada held its biennial convention on Saturday November 5th at Kelowna BC and adopted a resoluti...

WSO expresses support for Canada's human rights position at Commonwealth summit

Ottawa (October 31, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, commending his role at the recent Commo...

WSO Helps Resolve Seneca College Kirpan Issue

Toronto (October 19, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has helped Seneca College student Jaspreet Singh secure the right to freely wear his...

WSO Participates in BC Thanksgiving Food Drive

Surrey (September 15, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) and the Surrey Sikh community, along with the Church of Latter Day Saints of Surrey...

Canadian Sikh Assumes Command of British Columbia Regiment

Vancouver (September 12, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) offers its congratulations to Lt.-Col. Harjit Singh Sajjan for becoming the firs...