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WSO in 2011: A Year in Review

Submitted by WSO Editor on Thu, 29/12/2011 - 16:58

 

 

 

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) completed its 27th year of service in 2011 and once again this year we’ve been able to accomplish so much with your support. 

Below is a brief overview of WSO’s activities in 2011 in our three main areas of operation:  media, legal and advocacy & education:

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Standing Up for the Niqab: A Sikh Perspective

Submitted by WSO Editor on Sat, 24/12/2011 - 11:01

By Balpreet Singh


Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney recently announced that henceforth, Muslim women will be prohibited from covering their faces with the niqab during citizenship ceremonies.  The move was met with general support and the federal opposition parties have also largely avoided commenting on the issue. 

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Rights and wrongs

Submitted by WSO Editor on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 08:31

By Binayak & Ilina Sen

Former bank employee Jaswant Singh Khalra was last seen washing his car outside his home in 1995 before he joined the ranks of the disappeared. He was involved in tracing the people who had disappeared in the wake of the anti-Sikh pogrom in Punjab after Indira Gandhi's assassination. 

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Honouring the Defenders on International Human Rights Day

Submitted by WSO Editor on Sat, 10/12/2011 - 16:08

By Balpreet Singh

On this International Human Rights Day, I would like to reflect on the courageous role of human rights defenders. 

I recently had the opportunity to attend the inauguration of the Khalra Centre for Human Rights in New Delhi on November 19th and 20th. S. Jaswant Singh Khalra was of course the human rights activist who exposed the illegal cremation of thousands of young Sikhs in Punjab and sacrificed his life in the process. 

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WSO & HRLN Inaugurate Khalra Centre for Human Rights Defenders

S. Jaswant Singh KhalraS. Jaswant Singh KhalraNew Delhi (November 21, 2011): The Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) and the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) announced the inauguration of the Khalra Centre for Human Rights Defenders in New Delhi during a conference held in collaboration with other human rights groups from across India on November 19th and 20th.

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WSO to host community forum on immigration in Surrey on November 20th

Surrey( November 13, 2011):  The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) will be holding community forums in Surrey and Toronto to facilitate dialogue on Canadian immigration issues including family reunification wait times, marriage fraud, foreign degree accreditation and refugee system reform. 

The first of these events will be held on Sunday November 20th at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara’s Seniors Centre in Surrey BC from 1.30pm to 4pm.

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Reflections on Remembrance Day by a Canadian-Sikh Soldier

Submitted by WSO Editor on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 08:02

By Lieutenant Manjeet Singh Vinning, The British Columbia Regiment (DCO)

Canadians will gather across the nation to remember the soldiers who paid the ultimate price for their country. We are reminded of the sacrifice of the men and women who fought bravely for peace and justice. We pay tribute to those who have served and who are currently serving on operations today.

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Guru Nanak & the Sikh Ideal of Activism

Submitted by WSO Editor on Thu, 10/11/2011 - 13:47

Guru Nanak was the founder of the Sikh faith and today as Sikhs across the world, including here in Canada, celebrate his Gurpurab (birth anniversary) it is a great opportunity to reflect on what a revolutionary and activist Guru Nanak was. 

Guru Nanak’s teachings are a source of inspiration for us at WSO.  Guru Nanak created a community of activists and taught that his Sikhs would serve all of humanity.  Below are just some of the things that make his message for humanity continue to be incredibly important and relevant and how he truly created the Sikh ideal of activism.

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WSO Convention Calls for Accommodation of the Turban at Canadian Workplaces

WSO ConventionWSO ConventionKelowna (November 5, 2011):  The World Sikh Organization of Canada held its biennial convention on Saturday November 5th at Kelowna BC and adopted a resolution calling on provincial governments to exempt Sikh workers from hard hat requirements.

Marking the 27th anniversary of the organization, WSO members gathered from across Canada in Kelowna BC to discuss the organization’s future directions and policy.  Notable amongst the attendees was a significant youth delegation from BC, Ontario and Quebec. 

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WSO at Parliamentary screening of The Widow Colony

Submitted by WSO Editor on Wed, 02/11/2011 - 04:49

Panel discussionPanel discussionOn Tuesday night, WSO legal counsel, Balpreet Singh spoke on a panel about 1984 after a screening of the documentary film “Widow Colony” on Parliament Hill.  The showing was sponsored by NDP MPs Jinny Sims and Jasbir Sandhu. 

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