World Sikh Organization of Canada

Afghanistan Election Aspirant Awtar Singh Khalsa Among Those Killed in Blast; Sikh bodies condemn attack

A deadly suicide bomb attack on Sikhs in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan has shook the global Sikh community.

World Sikh Organisation of Canada (WSO) Announces New Executive Director

World Sikh Organization of Canada has announced the appointment of Jaskaran Singh Sandhu as Executive Director.

World Sikh Organisation of Canada (WSO) Welcomes Supreme Court Decision on Religious Membership

World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the landmark case of Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v. Randy Wall (‘Wall’).

Canada: Sikh group and Peel School Board Launch Sikh E-Module

World Sikh Organization of Canada, in partnership with the Peel District School Board, yesterday (May 28) launched the Sikh Faith E-Module.

Human Rights Defender Alert: G.N. Saibaba Denied Adequate Medical Treatment in Custody

Disabled activist and teacher G.N. Saibaba continues to face serious health issues while being held in Nagpur Central Jail in India, the World Sikh Organisation of Canada (WSO) said in a statement issued on Wednesday (April 25).

#AskCanadianSikhs Forums Received Overwhelming Response: WSO (Canada)

The World Sikh Organization of Canada says it received an overwhelming response to a series of panels it hosted this past weekend in Edmonton, Surrey and Brampton entitled, “#AskCanadianSikhs: When Canadian Sikhs Spoke Out”.

India-Canada Framework May Put Sikh Lives at Risk: World Sikh Organisation of Canada

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has expressed deep concerns over the recent announcement of the Framework for Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism between Canada and India.

WSO (Canada) Rejects Allegations of Rising Radicalism Against Canadian Sikhs

Following up to and during Prime Minister Trudeau’s visit to India, a number of media sources reported allegations of “rising Sikh radicalism in Canada”.

WSO Appears at Supreme Court Of Canada for Trinity Western University Appeal

Last Friday that is on 1st December 2017, a Sikh rights group named World Sikh Organization (WSO) of Canada presented oral arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada

Deeply Concerned By Abduction And Alleged Torture of UK Citizen by Punjab Police: WSO

The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by emerging reports about the treatment received by Jagtar Singh Johal, a UK resident,

WSO Helps Resolve Kirpan Accommodation at Regina’s Evraz Place

World Sikh Organisation of Canada has helped implement a kirpan accommodation policy at Regina’s Evraz Place after a group of Sikhs were denied entry because of their kirpans this past summer.

Sikhs Allowed to Wear Small Kirpan on Domestic and International Flights in Canada

The Transport Canada has reportedly allowed Sikhs to wear small Kirpan on board on domestic and international flights. The exemption however is not applicable to fight to United States of America (USA).

World Sikh Organisation of Canada Appears at Supreme Court for Highwood Congregation v. Wall Appeal

World Sikh Organization of Canada presented oral arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada in the landmark case in Highwood Congregation v. Wall, a case questioning whether courts can judicially review membership decisions taken by private religious associations.