Press Releases

World Sikh Organization Welcomes 2010 Olympics Accommodation Policy

Ottawa – (October 15, 2009) The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) welcomes the announcement of guidelines by the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Uni...

Une nouvelle directive de sécuritépermet aux sikhs Amritdhari deporter le kirpan sur les sites desJeux d’hiver de 2010 à Vancouver

VANCOUVER (15 octobre 2009) – Dans le but de faciliter l’accès des personnes deconfession religieuse sikhe aux activités entourant les Jeux olympiques etpara...

WSO Announces Hiring of Full Time Legal Counsel

Ottawa – (October 13, 2009): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Balpreet Singh Boparai as full time legal ...

India Must be Held Accountable for Manipur Fake Encounter

(Ottawa, August 07, 2009) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) condemns the continuing human rights violations and fake encounter killings being car...

Telus Centre Refusal to Accommodate Kirpan Unacceptable

Ottawa-August 4, 2009: The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) expresses concern and disappointment that numerous Sikhs were denied entry into the Telus...

World must help Tamil victims of Sri-Lankan war against LTTE

Ottawa – June 29, 2009: The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) calls upon the world community and specifically the United Nations and the governments o...

Sikhs Salute Tarlochan Singh, MP for Voicing Community Issues in Indian Parliament

Ottawa – June 27, 2009: The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) commends the courageous political initiative of Tarlochan Singh, independent member of I...

Air India Tribute to the Victims-Quest for Truth

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 06/23/09 -- The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) pays tribute to all victims of the Air India airplane tragedy that claimed 329 inn...

Canadian Sikhs – Putting the Past in Perspective as we Focus on the Future

Ottawa (June 2, 2009) - On June 4th, Sikhs around the world will mark the 25th anniversary of the tragic developments that culminated in the Indian army’s mi...

Myanmar Military Junta’s Oppression Must Engage World Attention

Ottawa (May 23, 2009) – The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) expresses serious concern with the continuing detention and trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, My...