Sikhs in Canada

Diplomats, RAW Officials, Bishnoi Gang and Amit Shah – Canada Identifies Nexus Targeting Sikh Activists

Canada and India have entered in another phase of escalated diplomatic tensions on Monday (October 14) as more details of Canada’s communication to India regarding India’s campaign of targeting Sikh activists in Canada have surfaced. 

India says Canada Pointed Its’ High Commissioner to Canada as “Person of Interest” in an Ongoing Investigation

Ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada have further escalated. India today issued a statement revealing that Canada, in a diplomatic communication, has pointed India’s High Commissioner to Canada as ‘person of interest’ in an ongoing investigation in Canada.

Sikh Bodies of US, Canada, UK, EU & AU Announce Formation of Sikh Federation International

On October 12, 2024, prominent Sikh leaders from around the globe convened in London to announce the formation of the Sikh Federation International.

WSO Condemns Shaving of Elderly Sikh Patient at Brampton Civic Hospital

In a written release dated 11 Sept, the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) that it has written to William Osler Health Systems CEO Dr. Frank Martino, expressing shock and outrage over a deeply troubling incident at Brampton Civic Hospital where an elderly Sikh patient was shaved without permission.

Toronto & Peterborough Hate Attacks On Sikhs Concerns WSO Canada

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) stated on August 1, 2021 that it was deeply troubled by recent hate attacks on Sikhs in Toronto and Peterborough as well as the alarming rise in online harassment of Sikhs across Canada.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s Assassination: Fourth Accused Arrested by RCMP’s IHIT

Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) unit have arrested another accused in Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination case. Amandeep Singh, 22, an Indian citizen is fourth person arrested by police.

Diaspora Sikh Bodies Demand Accountability of India for Bhai Nijjar’s Assassination in Canada

In a press release the BC Gurdwaras Council and Ontario Gurdwaras Committee said “Taken together, this news demonstrates a larger pattern of state-directed violent and intolerant behaviour that is spilling over beyond India’s own borders”. 

Arrests Made in Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar Assassination Case; India’s Criminal Nexus Revealed

Canadian authorities have arrested three persons in connection to the murder of Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Last June, Bhai Nijjar, a Sikh activist, was tragically assassinated in Canada.

NDP Statement on The Arrests for The Murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the statement on The Arrests for The murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Canada Must Condemn India’s Violent Crackdown Against Farmers: BCGC & OGC Write to Canadian Foreign Minister

British Columbia Gurdwaras Council (BCGC) has written a letter to the Canadian Foreign Minister (copy available with Sikh Siyasat News) to raise concerns regarding paramilitary troop mobilization by India at the East-Punjab-Haryana state boundaries and the alleged repression of farmer activists.

Investigate Alleged Overseas Murder Plots; Indian Govt’s Poor Record of Accountability at Home Heightens Concerns: HRW

Indian authorities should conduct thorough and impartial investigations into allegations that government agents were involved in assassination plots against Sikh separatists in the United States and Canada, Human Rights Watch said today.

Scrutinize Indian Interference in Canadian Elections: WSO to Foreign Interference Inquiry

World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) President, Danish Singh has written to Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, Commissioner of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, calling on the Inquiry to examine the role of Indian interference in Canada.

Mark 10 Dec as “Black Turban Day” to Oppose India’s Transnational Repression: Sikh Lawyer

A Sikh lawyer and human rights activist Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur has given a call to the global Sikh community to mark 10 December as Black Turban Day. Notably, 10th December marks the annual International Human Rights Day and the United Nations theme on this day for 2023 is “Freedom, Equality and Justice for All”.

A Timeline of India’s Thwarted Assassination Plot as Revealed in US DoJ Indictment

The United States of America’s Justice Department on November 29, 2023 unsealed the indictment against an Indian citizen for alleged plot to assassinate a US citizen on US soil.

US Indictment Sheds Important Light on Targeting of Canadian Sikhs- WSO

A criminal indictment unsealed by the US Department of Justice in New York today sheds important light on India’s targeting of Sikhs in Canada. 

Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in India Urgently Requires a Special Rapporteur: Sikh Groups Urge UN

Sikh representatives from across the globe will be holding a rally in Geneva outside the United Nations on Friday 13 October from 1-4pm.

Identifying India’s Anti-Sikh Strategy and Our Next Steps: Panth Sewak Collective

Panth Sewak Collective issued an important joint statement today.

India has to be held accountable in Sikh’s death in Canada

Last week Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, told the country’s Parliament that his government had “credible reasons” to believe that agents of the Indian government may have killed a Sikh Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Canadian soil.

Canada’s Political Parties Must Demonstrate Leadership and Unity to Confront the Threat of Indian Foreign Interference: BC Gurdwaras Council

The British Columbia Gurdwaras Council has called upon Canadian political parties to demonstrate leadership and unity to confront the threat of Indian foreign interference.

WSO Urges Community to Remain Vigilant & Alert During Upcoming Protests

The World Sikh Organization of Canada urges Sikhs to remain vigilant and alert during upcoming protests following the statement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that credible evidence exists to substantiate the involvement of agents of the Government of India in the targeted killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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