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World Sikh Organization of Canada Celebrates 25 Years and Announces New Executive.
Marketwire Canada; Dec 15, 2009; 700+ Words ...Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The World Sikh Organization of Canada celebrated 25 years of service to the Sikh community in its Biennial...in Mississauga Ontario. Sikhs from all across Canada assembled to focus on WSO...
World Sikh Organization of Canada: Banning of Kirpans in Courthouses Unacceptable
CCNMatthews Newswire; Jan 16, 2008; 514 Words ...16, 2008) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is very concerned...or 'amritdhari' Sikhs. The refusal to accommodate...effect excludes many Sikh Canadians from full...the Supreme Court of Canada has already definitively...
World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO): "Air India Inquiry-Missed Opportunities"
CCNMatthews Newswire; Feb 1, 2008; 629 Words ...On January 31, 2008, the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) filed its final submissions...reputational interests of the Sikh community, and to comment on...2006, the WSO, and much of the Sikh community, hoped that many of...
World Sikh Organization of Canada Reacts to 'Breaking the Silence'
CCNMatthews Newswire; Jul 31, 2007; 579 Words ...CCNMatthews - July 30, 2007) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has read the story...condemned by the Government of Canada. The Tehelka story repeats a...Khalra, following a trip to Canada where he spoke at a Parliamentary...
World Sikh Organization of Canada Reacts to 'Breaking the Silence'.
PR Newswire; Jul 31, 2007; 700+ Words ...July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has read the story...condemned by the Government of Canada. The Tehelka story repeats a...Khalra, following a trip to Canada where he spoke at a Parliamentary...
Canada Allows Sikhs to Keep Last Names
AP Online; Jul 26, 2007; 456 Words ...that forced Indian Sikhs with the common...that the religious Sikh surnames were too...would be required. Sikhs, an Indian religious...Kaur. After the World Sikh Organization raised the issue...and Immigration Canada announced it was...
Three Sikh children to receive apology from Passport Canada
Winnipeg Free Press; Aug 18, 2007; ; 640 Words ...VANCOUVER -- Passport Canada will issue an apology...documents -- to three Sikh children whose passport...wearing head scarves. Sikhs wear head coverings...decision by Passport Canada has appeased the World Sikh Organization, which sent a letter...
Canada's top court to decide whether Sikhs can wear ceremonial daggers to school
AP Worldstream; Apr 12, 2005; ; 700+ Words ...year-old Sikh student argued...Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday...300,000 Sikhs across this...300,000 Sikhs living in Canada and they can...proud to be a Sikh, and wearing...branch of the World Sikh Organization and many other...Canadian Sikh Web site ...
The Sikh Diaspora: The Search for Statehood
The International Migration Review; Jul 1, 2001; ; 700+ Words ...are a nation. Sikh militancy held...lost their lives. Sikh militants, and...resentment among the Sikhs all over the world. The mobilization of the Sikh diaspora through...prominent Sikh organizations like World Sikh Organization, International...of ...
Sikh Veterans Face Signs of Frayed Canadian Tolerance
The Washington Post; Jan 19, 1994; ; 700+ Words ...North Africa during World War II. But when he and five other Sikh veterans tried to...required wear for Sikh males, Jauhal and...of the veterans' organization not to consider turbans...suggesting they believe Sikhs are something less...another sign that Canada, a nation that ...
World Sikh Organization Recognizes Sikh Distress over CBC Documentary.
PR Newswire; Jul 4, 2007; 596 Words ...PRNewswire/ -- The World Sikh Organization (WSO) recognizes the...disheartening to see that one of Canada's most respected Crown...misrepresentations. Over the Canada Day weekend, the WSO...100 years of history in Canada, and we will continue...
Sikhs Challenge NYPD'S 'No Turban' Policy in Federal Court.
PR Newswire; Mar 4, 2003; 700+ Words ...police officers from Canada and Great Britain...conference. The Sikh officers stressed...perform their duties. Sikhs have served as police...Great Britain and Canada for decades. Amric...punished because I am a Sikh," said Amric Singh...officers all over the world. Why can't ...
World Sikh Organization Welcomes 2010 Olympics Accommodation Policy.
Marketwire Canada; Oct 15, 2009; 605 Words ...via COMTEX) -- The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) welcomes the...kirpan is an important Sikh article of faith...initiated' or amritdhari Sikhs. It reminds the wearer...underprivileged in society. WSO Canada President, Gurpreet...
Sikhs Call for an End to Religious Ban in the U.S. Army
U.S. Newswire; Apr 14, 2009; 700+ Words ...military during World War II. Sikh Americans...identity intact. A Sikh soldier served in...I. Thousands of Sikh soldiers helped liberate...in WWII. Today, Sikhs serve in the militaries of England, Canada, India and Austria...representatives of the Sikh Coalition, a national ...
Sikhs Call for an End to Religious Ban in the U.S. Army.
Defense & Aerospace Week; Apr 29, 2009; 700+ Words ...military during World War II. Sikh...Director of the Sikh Coalition...Americans." Sikhs have a long history...identity intact. A Sikh soldier served...WWII. Today, Sikhs serve in the militaries of England, Canada, India and Austria...representatives of the Sikh ...
World Sikh Organization Expresses Concern Over Rejected Passport Applications
CCNMatthews Newswire; Aug 16, 2007; 468 Words ...2007) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) expresses...Columbia. Passport Canada rejected the applications...are traditional Sikh head- coverings worn by observant Sikhs and the children...indeed Passport Canada's policy to reject...
10,000 Sikhs congregate to celebrate 10th Guru's birthday
India Abroad; Jan 10, 2003; ; 700+ Words ...2003 Over 10,000 Sikhs, plus several Hindus...congregation of Sikhs in Southern California...Institute, a leading Sikh religious foundation...as far afield as Canada and Japan. The...magazine as the 'World's Wealthiest Young...Studies is a religious Sikh organization known for ...
World Sikh Organization Condemns Unfair Name Change Policy
CCNMatthews Newswire; Jul 25, 2007; 472 Words ...2007) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) expresses...policy forbidding Sikh immigration- applicants...use amongst the Sikh people worldwide...to all initiated Sikhs to represent the...proud of the values Canada stands for internationally...
Canadian Sikhs upset over 'unacceptable' religious headgear.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; Aug 17, 2007; 700+ Words Canadian Sikhs upset over...17 (PTI) A Sikh family in Canada is outraged...prompting the World Sikh Organization (WSO) to...three Surrey Sikh children said...unaware of who Sikhs are, it...been a part of Canada for over 100...
Religious Headgear Banned; Canadian Veterans Group's Vote Targets Sikhs, Jews
The Washington Post; Jun 7, 1994; ; 700+ Words As the world honors the veterans...II this week, Canada's veterans have...Canadian Legion, Canada's chief veterans' organization, voted to let...and Jewish and Sikh organizations criticized the...comfortable with Canada's high immigration...makeup. "If the Sikhs want to ...
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