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World Sikh Organization Expresses Concern Over Rejected Passport Applications.
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Canadian Corporate News
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August 16, 2007
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Aug 16, 2007 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) expresses concern over the rejected passport applications of three young Sikh children, Gurmant Singh Sidhu, Gurleen Kaur Sidhu and Ravneet Kaur Sidhu of Surrey, British Columbia.
Passport Canada rejected the applications, stating that the pictures of the children did not meet specifications because the wearing of a "head covering is unacceptable."
The head-coverings in question are traditional Sikh head-coverings worn by observant Sikhs and the children were wearing these as part of their religious observance. The WSO finds it particularly odd that while the Sidhu ...