Bookmark?Remove? Canada’s silence on November 1984 genocide disappointing Published 7y ago - WSN News Bureau As the worldwide commemorations for the genocidal attacks on Sikhs in November 1984 come to a close, the World Sikh Organization of Canada has expressed disappointment at the Canadian government’s “lack of commemoration of the 1984 Sikh Genocide by Prime Minis... More »
Bookmark?Remove? WSO to pursue Canada apex court appeal denial on Kirpan in Quebec Assembly Published 7y ago - WSN News Bureau The Supreme Court of Canada has disallowed the World Sikh Organization the leave to appeal against the decision of the Quebec National Assembly to not permit WSO representatives Harminder Kaur and Balpreet Singh to present their views in January 2011 on Bill 9... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Quebec polls 1 October, Sikhs seek inclusion, WSO urges dialogue Published 8y ago - Jagmohan Singh French-speaking majority Quebec goes to polls on 1 October. Largely, this state has been unfriendly to Sikhs despite numbers. As a run-up to the polls, the World Sikh Organisation engages the government of Quebec and political parties to resolve issues, long ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? WSO questions Indo-Canada security framework on human rights Published 8y ago - WSN News Desk WSO examines the Framework for Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism between Canada and India on the human rights front. The WSO concern gives expression to Sikh fears and concerns. Without getting cowed down by the superfluous and baseles... More »
Bookmark?Remove? WSO hosts World Interfaith Harmony Week in Surrey Published 8y ago - WSN News Desk World Sikh Organisation of Canada hosts World Interfaith Harmony Week in Surrey to foster understand, love, respect and sharing in a strife-torn hate-filled world. As intolerance is being fed by a section of society and world political leaders, there is a cryi... More »
Bookmark?Remove? WSO appeals Canadian Supreme Court in TWU case for equal standards of review Published 8y ago - WSN News Desk Ottawa, Canada: WSO intervenes in the Canadian Supreme Court in the TWU -Trinity Western University case and pleads for equal standards of review for communities WSO is on its heels intervening in cases involving communities other than Sikhs, in its true commi... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Reconciliation is key to inclusivity and prosperity shows Canada Published 8y ago - WSN News Bureau Reconciliation Canada organised a Walk for Reconciliation which saw the participation of thousands, including Sikh Canadians, all of whom demonstrated a vibrant commitment to an inclusive society focussed to prosperity of all including indigenous communities a... More »
