Ottawa (February 17, 2022): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by the Government of Canada’s invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Emergencies Act must be a measure of last resort in response to a threat to our country that cannot be dealt with under any existing laws and powers. The Government must clearly […]
Shimla, 30 January Following the sad demise of Padma Shri, Shiromani Panth Ratan Baba Iqbal Singh Ji on 29 January, Dr. Davinder Singh (affectionately called Dr Veerji) has been unanimously selected as the next President of the Trust. Dr. Davinder Singh’s journey with Baba Ji began 35 years ago when he left his profession as […]
Late Baba Iqbal Singh Ji, who at the age of 6 years decided that he would only work for service to humanity, educated lakhs of underprivileged children and treated thousands of patients at his charitable institution, The Kalgidhar Trust at Baru Sahib, Sirmaur. Shimla, Jan 29 Renowned social worker Baba Iqbal Singh Ji fondly known […]
Ottawa (January 28, 2022): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Minister of Immigration & Citizenship Sean Fraser with respect to the crisis faced by Canadian Gurdwaras due to restrictive visa policies which have effectively barred the entry of parcharaks (Sikh religious workers) to Canada for the past two years. The letter in its […]
Sikh Coalition Applauds Change in Marines Facial Hair Policy January 25, 2022 (Washington, DC) — In a positive step towards more inclusive and reasonable accommodations policies, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced late last week that they will no longer penalize Marines who have Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) for not shaving. PFB is a medical condition […]
Arrest Made, Hate Crime Charged in Attack on NYC Sikh Taxi Driver January 14, 2022 (New York, NY) — Today, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD) shared that last night, Mohamed Hassanain was arrested for the January 3 attack on a Sikh taxi driver (identified only as “Mr. Singh” to preserve […]
New York Sikh Taxi Driver Repeatedly Punched, Told to “Go Back to Your Country” January 12, 2022 (New York, NY) — On January 3, a Sikh taxi driver who lives in New York City was physically attacked and berated outside of his cab at JFK airport. This individual (anonymized as ‘Mr. Singh’ to respect his […]
Khalsa Aid International (the largest UK Sikh humanitarian agency) has formed a partnership with The Felix Project to fight hunger in London. The donation to date has been used to buy 56 tonnes of fruit and vegetables, equivalent to 135,275 meals, for 256 charities and schools, serving people in need across 28 boroughs. The news comes […]
City Sikh is proud to announce the appointment of Rita Chadha as its first director. Chadha has spent much of her career working for a number of local and national charities on issues related to social justice and she will take up the new role in August. Chadha is an experienced non-profit executive who was previously working […]
MLSS Monthly Farmers Support Update February 2021 Since the beginning of December, a select few members of our team have been stationed firmly in Delhi, providing continued support to our beloved Farmers. In that time we have been able to help 10s of 1000’s of people in need in a variety of different ways. But, our […]