Press Releases

WSO Statement on MP Ramesh Sangha's Inflammatory Comments Today

Ottawa (February 17, 2021): Tejinder Singh Sidhu, President of the World Sikh Organization of Canada, issued the following statement in reaction to to comm...

WSO Releases Report on India's Disinformation Campaign Against Canada's Sikhs

Ottawa (February 3, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has released a report shedding light on Indian disinformation campaigns targeting Sikhs in ...

WSO Calls on Canada to Condemn Attacks on Farmer Protestors in India

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, calling on Canada to condemn the violent attacks on farmer protes...

WSO Stands With Punjab's Farmers and Condemns Indian Brutality

Ottawa (November 27, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada stands in solidarity with the farmers of Punjab in their protests against the Government o...

WSO: CDI College's Failure to Address Threats of Genocide Against Sikh Student Unacceptable

Ottawa (November 25, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned and disappointed by CDI College’s failure to address the harassment of...

WSO Calls for Effective Outreach to Racialized Communities in COVID-19 Battle

Ottawa (November 23, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada calls for urgent increased engagement and outreach to racialized communities in the battle...

WSO Concerned by Renewed Censorship of Sikh Social Media Content

Ottawa (November 3, 2020): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by renewed attempts to censor Sikh content on social media platforms. ...

WSO Welcomes Accommodation of Dastaar at Hamilton Port

Toronto (October 21, 2020): In response to the needs of Sikh truck drivers who wear dastaars (turbans), Federal Marine Terminals have introduced a special a...

Which Canadian MPs are Speaking About Issues Important to Sikhs?

Ottawa: (October 13, 2020) The World Sikh Organization of Canada has examined key issues with respect to Sikhs in the Parliament of Canada from January 2018...

WSO Welcomes Return of Sikh RCMP Officers to Operational Duties

Ottawa: (October 1, 2020) The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the RCMP’s decision to allow bearded Sikh officers to return to operational duties. ...