Press Releases

WSO Condemns NSW School Kirpan Policy

Ottawa (August 20, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada condemns the kirpan policy introduced by the NSW Department of Education in Australia. The ...

Keep Tainted Indian Cops out of Canada- WSO

Surrey (August 16, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada calls on the Government of Canada to ensure that members of India’s security forces, accused...

WSO Requests Minister Mendicino for Urgent Evacuation of Afghan Sikhs & Hindus

Ottawa (August 6, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino asking him to intervene to save ...

Afghan Sikhs & Hindus Look Desperately to Canada for Assistance

Ottawa (July 23, 2021): The resettlement program announced today by the Government of Canada for Afghan interpreters and staff who assisted Canadian Armed F...

Canadian Sikh Orgs Renew Calls for Special Program for Afghan Sikhs & Hindus

Ottawa, (July 19, 2021): The Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation, Khalsa Aid Canada, and the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO), renew calls for Governmen...

WSO calls on Australian Sikhs to Reject NSW Proposed Kirpan Policy

Ottawa (June 19, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada calls on Australian Sikhs to reject the kirpan policy proposed by the NSW Department of Educat...

Invoking of Notwithstanding Clause in Ontario a Threat to Rights: WSO

Toronto (June 9, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by the Ontario government’s invoking of the notwithstanding to protect the...

WorkSafeBC Regulation Changes a Welcome Step Towards Accommodation of Dastaar

Surrey (June 2, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the amendments to Part 8 of the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation (OHSR) rel...

WSO Writes to NSW Premier on School Kirpan Ban

Ottawa (May 19, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Education Minister Sarah Mitchell, after the ...

WSO, OKD, Region of Peel Launch Community Vaccine Clinic

The Clinic has now concluded. Please book your vaccine with your local regional or provincial health website. The World Sikh Organization alongside Onta...