World Sikh Organization Of Canada

• ‘There’s no protection’: Canadian Sikh leaders face threats, organization says

  Sikh leaders have been warned by the RCMP that they face potential imminent threats. However, a Sikh organzation says those leaders are receiving almost no support from police.

  Politics

  Jun 22
  
• Youth accused of assaulting Sikh high-school student to appear in court: Kelowna RCMP

  The male youth was arrested on Wednesday and will undergo a bail hearing after police completed a preliminary report on the incident.

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• Sikh organization calling for investigation into attack on Kelowna teen

  Kelowna RCMP say several witness statements have been obtained and the male suspect in this incident has already been identified.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2023
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• Conservatives clarify opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21 following vote for notwithstanding clause

  The federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec's secularism law known as Bill 21.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2023
• Some Tories want a tougher stand on Quebec’s Bill 21. Will that happen in the leadership race?

  The law in Quebec prohibits public servants working in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the job and applies to judges, police officers and teachers.

  Politics

  Mar 9, 2022
• Police making ‘substantial progress’ in Prabhjot Singh Katri homicide case

  'Investigators continue to consider all factors in this case, including to determine whether this crime was motivated by hate,' the town says.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2021
• ‘Complex barriers’: Spreading COVID-19 messaging to Canada’s non-English speakers

  Coronavirus has disproportionately affected visible minorities in Canada. What efforts are being made to communicate public health guidance to this vulnerable population?

  Health

  Mar 1, 2021
• RCMP eases coronavirus mask policy for members with beards

  Bearded members will be sent out to calls only if the risk of exposure is low or multiple responding officers will be present.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2020
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• RCMP seeking solution for bearded members’ mask options amid coronavirus

  The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for bearded officers, but it's working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line work.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2020
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• Trudeau ‘disappointed’ over RCMP policy making officers shave their beards and wear masks

  At least 30 Sikh RCMP members have been reassigned since March 31, according to the World Sikh Organization of Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020