Press Releases

WSO Calls For Urgent Assistance to Afghan Sikhs After Kabul Attack

Ottawa (March 25, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply saddened by the terrorist attack on Gurdwara Guru Har Rai in Shor Bazaar, Kabul, Afg...

Sikh One Billion Rising Seva Initiative Prepares 2300 Care Packages Across Canada

Ottawa (February 27, 2020): For the seventh consecutive year, Sikhs across Canada, in partnership with the World Sikh Organization of Canada, took part in t...

WSO Welcomes Tabling of Sikh Genocide Awareness Week Bill in Ontario Legislature

Toronto (February 26, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the tabling of An Act to Proclaim Sikh Genocide Awareness Week in the Ontario Le...

India Must Ensure a Stop to Delhi Violence: WSO

Ottawa (February 25, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is gravely concerned by the deteriorating situation in Delhi, India. According to news re...

SIT Report Another Dead-End for Victims of 1984 Sikh Genocide: WSO

Ottawa (January 25, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada views the Report by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by...

WSO Condemns Attack on Gurdwara Janam Asthan- Nankana Sahib

Ottawa (January 3, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada condemns the attack on Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Sri Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, today. Gurdwar...

WSO & Community Partners Call for Accommodation of Sikh Paramedics in Ontario

Toronto (December 18, 2019): The WSO and several community organizations, including the Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs (CIJA), National Council of C...

WSO Writes to Minister Garneau About Racism at Transport Canada

Ottawa (December 12, 2019): Following the release of a CBC News report entitled “Transport Canada investigates ‘racist’ song shared in no-fly list office 10...

WSO Statement on Results of 43rd Canadian General Election

Ottawa (October 22, 2019): The World Sikh Organization of Canada offers congratulations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on being re-elected in Canada's 43r...

WSO Selects New Board and President for 2020-21

Ottawa – (October 7, 2019) The World Sikh Organization of Canada held its biennial convention on Saturday October 5, 2019 in Ottawa. WSO delegates from acro...