Sikhs in Ontario

Sikh Organizations Launch National Townhall Series as India-Linked Extortion Crisis Escalates in Canada

Sikhs Call for Unified Recognition of November 1984 Anti-Sikh Violence as Genocide

Ontario Sikhs calls for resignation of PDSB’s Director of Education Amidst Systemic Anti-Black Racism

Sikh Genocide Awareness Week Bill Passes Second Round Reading in Ontario Parliament

Sikh Genocide 1984 Awareness Week Bill Tabled in Ontario Parliament

OGC to Host Lectures of Bhai Ajmer Singh and Dr. Jasjit Singh on 550th Parkash Gurpurab on Nov. 9 & 10

Ontario’s Sikh Community Gearing up to Mark 550th Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Ji

Halton Gurdwara Anand Karaj Maryada Violation: Those Involved Told to Reach Out Akal Takht

Ontario Sikh Organizations Held Community Meeting on 2018 Public Safety Terror Report

Sikhs Want Canadian Government to Put Controversial Report on Hold Pending Review

Lack of Commemoration of 1984 Sikh Genocide by PM Trudeau and Premier Ford Disappointing: WSO

WSO to Host International Students Orientation at Dixie Gurdwara Sahib in Ontario on Oct. 14

WSO Welcomes Ontario Motorcycle Helmet Exemption for Sikhs

Tributes Paid to Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra in Ontario Provincial Parliament [Video Report]

MPP Gurrattan Singh Pays Tributes to Jaswant Singh Khalra in Ontario Provincial Parliament

Ontario to Exempt Turban Wearing Sikh Riders from Helmet Laws

India’s Attempt to Press UK for Blocking Sikh Sovereignty Event in London Concerns

Seven Punjabis Make It To Ontario Provincial Parliament in Canada

RSS, BJP role in Sikh Genocide 1984 and Sukhbir Badal’s False Propaganda

Sukhbir Badal urges Indian Govt. to recognise the fact of Sikh Genocide 1984

SGPC chief Objects to Indian Government’s stand against Sikh Genocide 1984 motion passed by Ontario Parliament

Sikh Genocide 1984 Motion in Ontario Parliament Upsets Indian State & its Supporters

Harinder Malhi Addressing The Ontario Parliament While Passing 1984 Sikh Genocide Motion

AISSF Welcomes Ontario Motion Recognising Sikh Genocide 1984 in India

Dal Khalsa Welcomes Passing of Sikh Genocide 1984 Motion in Ontario Parliament

Speech By Jagmeet Singh of NDP during Passing of Sikh Genocide 1984 motion in Ontario Parliament

Ontario Officially Recognises the fact of Sikh Genocide 1984 [Breaking News]

Canadian Sikhs to mark April as annual Sikh Heritage Month; Opening in Ontario on April 1

Ajj Di Awaaz Radio Host Sukhdev Singh Bereaved; Father Passes away

Ontario’s NDP Deputy Leader Jagmeet Singh and Singh Khalsa Seva Club encourage all to donate this holiday season

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Addressed Sikh Gathering on Parkash Gurpurab in Brampton

Jagmeet Singh MPP’s statement at Legislative Assembly of Ontario on Sikh Genocide 1984

Brampton Councillor Want Council Build Memorial After Komagata Maru Incident

Sikhs in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital celibrate Visākhī with Canadian PM in the parliament

Banned from the ring, Sikh boxer fights religious discrimination

Dera Pardon Issue: Ontario and Quebec Sikh bodies, Gurduara Committees take vital initiative

Ontario Khalsa Darbar (Dixie Gurdwara) to celebrate Holla-Mohalla on March 7

An honour to speak at World Religion Day once again as the youngest speaker

Amritdhari Sikh Jagmeet Singh re-elected as Ontario’s Member of Provincial Parliament

Toronto Police say ‘Racist’ Brampton flyer is ‘perfectly legal’

Sikhs in Ontario

Sikh Organizations Launch National Townhall Series as India-Linked Extortion Crisis Escalates in Canada

December 6, 2025

Sikh organizations across Canada are launching urgent national townhalls in Brampton, Calgary, and Surrey to address rising India-linked extortion and threats targeting Sikh families, businesses, and Gurdwaras. Leaders and law enforcement are invited as communities demand government action.

Sikhs Call for Unified Recognition of November 1984 Anti-Sikh Violence as Genocide

December 11, 2024

Ottawa, Canada: Sikh Federation Canada has urged all Members of Parliament to work collaboratively to formally recognize the November 1984 Anti-Sikh violence as a genocide. The appeal comes after recent parliamentary efforts were blocked, allegedly due to Indian interference and disinformation campaigns. The organization criticized attempts to downplay the issue, highlighting the broader implications of […]

Ontario Sikhs calls for resignation of PDSB’s Director of Education Amidst Systemic Anti-Black Racism

June 18, 2020

The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC) said in a written statement (copy available with Sikh Siyasat News) that it is gravely concerned about the recent findings from the Ministry of Education’s Review and subsequent independent investigation regarding the continued acts of systemic racism and anti-Black racism in the Peel District School Board (PDSB).

Sikh Genocide Awareness Week Bill Passes Second Round Reading in Ontario Parliament

March 13, 2020

A bill seeking declaration of first week of November as 1984 Sikh Genocide remembrance week passed in second reading in the Ontario Provincial Parliament.

Sikh Genocide 1984 Awareness Week Bill Tabled in Ontario Parliament

February 27, 2020

The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the tabling of An Act to Proclaim Sikh Genocide Awareness Week in the Ontario Legislature.

OGC to Host Lectures of Bhai Ajmer Singh and Dr. Jasjit Singh on 550th Parkash Gurpurab on Nov. 9 & 10

November 8, 2019

The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC) is hosting a series of lectures of different scholars and orators to mark the 550th Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Ji. In this series the OGC has announced to host lectures of Sikh political analyst and author Bhai Ajmer Singh and researcher Dr. Jasjir Singh for two days.

Ontario’s Sikh Community Gearing up to Mark 550th Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Ji

October 19, 2019

This year marks the 550th Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Ji. To mark this momentous occasion, the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC) is hosting engaging events and activities across the province, in addition to the Gurpurab celebrations being held at Gurdwaras.

Halton Gurdwara Anand Karaj Maryada Violation: Those Involved Told to Reach Out Akal Takht

July 8, 2019

The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC) has strongly condemned the beadbi that took place during the Anand Karaj on Thursday July 4th 2019 at Halton Sikh Cultural Association. "There is no excuse or justification for the events that transpired", the OGC said.

Ontario Sikh Organizations Held Community Meeting on 2018 Public Safety Terror Report

April 10, 2019

Over 400 community members attended a community meeting at Brampton City Hall hosted by the Ontario Sikh and Gurdwaras Council and Ontario Gurdwara Committee in partnership with the World Sikh Organization of Canada.

Sikhs Want Canadian Government to Put Controversial Report on Hold Pending Review

December 24, 2018

The BC Sikh Gurdwaras Council, Ontario Sikhs & Gurdwaras Council and the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee, representing the interests of Sikhs in Canada, last week gathered to discuss the 2018 Public Report on The Terrorism Threats to Canada.

Lack of Commemoration of 1984 Sikh Genocide by PM Trudeau and Premier Ford Disappointing: WSO

November 7, 2018

Ottawa, Canada: The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply disappointed by the lack of commemoration of the 1984 Sikh Genocide by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as well as Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Neither Prime Minister Trudeau nor Premier Ford issued any commemoration of the 1984 Sikh Genocide that is marked by Sikhs across the […]

WSO to Host International Students Orientation at Dixie Gurdwara Sahib in Ontario on Oct. 14

October 13, 2018

On October 14th from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the Ontario Khalsa Darbar, the World Sikh Organization of Canada will be hosting an International Students Orientation exclusively for Punjabi speaking students and Sikh students who are studying in post-secondary institutions in and around the Greater Toronto Area.

WSO Welcomes Ontario Motorcycle Helmet Exemption for Sikhs

October 11, 2018

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has welcomed announcement by the Ontario Government to, as of October 18, 2018, exempt turbaned Sikh motorcyclists from helmet requirements.

Tributes Paid to Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra in Ontario Provincial Parliament [Video Report]

September 28, 2018

Last week, Gurratan Singh, Member of Provincial Parliament from Brampton East, rose in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to remember Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra, a human rights activist, who was disappeared and murdered 23 years ago.

MPP Gurrattan Singh Pays Tributes to Jaswant Singh Khalra in Ontario Provincial Parliament

September 26, 2018

Last week, Gurratan Singh, Member of Provincial Parliament from Brampton East, rose in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to remember Jaswant Singh Khalra, a human rights activist, who was disappeared and murdered 23 years ago.

Ontario to Exempt Turban Wearing Sikh Riders from Helmet Laws

August 31, 2018

Ontario is expected to become fourth province of Canada to exempt turban wearing Sikhs from helmet laws.

India’s Attempt to Press UK for Blocking Sikh Sovereignty Event in London Concerns

August 10, 2018

Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC) issued a statement today (copy available with Sikh Siyasat News) reiterate its support for the cause of the sovereignty of Sikhs and Punjab.

Seven Punjabis Make It To Ontario Provincial Parliament in Canada

June 9, 2018

Seven Punjabis have made it to Ontario’s Queen Park (Parliament) in the provincial elections with the Progressive Conservative Party (PC) making a comeback after 15 years, unseating the Liberals.

RSS, BJP role in Sikh Genocide 1984 and Sukhbir Badal’s False Propaganda

April 11, 2017

Sukhbir Badal has said that the BJP members saved Sikhs during November 1984 genocide but the fact is that RSS and BJP supported the genocide ideologically as well as on ground.

Sukhbir Badal urges Indian Govt. to recognise the fact of Sikh Genocide 1984

April 11, 2017

Chandigarh: In a press statement issued on Monday (April 10) Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Badal said that the widespread massacre of Sikhs in Delhi and some other parts of the country in November 1984 was “most certainly a genocide of the community in vast numbers.” Reacting to the Ontario parliament’s decision to treat […]

SGPC chief Objects to Indian Government’s stand against Sikh Genocide 1984 motion passed by Ontario Parliament

April 9, 2017

SGPC chief Kirpal Singh Badungar has objected to Indian government stand against the passing of Sikh Genocide 1984 motion by Ontario parliament.

Sikh Genocide 1984 Motion in Ontario Parliament Upsets Indian State & its Supporters

April 8, 2017

The historic Sikh Genocide 1984 Motion was passed by Ontario Provincial Parliament on April 6 extending official recognition to the fact of Sikh Genocide of 1984.

Harinder Malhi Addressing The Ontario Parliament While Passing 1984 Sikh Genocide Motion

April 7, 2017

Ms. Harinder Malhi while reading out her motion state, “That, in the opinion of this House, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, should reaffirm our commitment to the values we cherish – justice, human rights and fairness – and condemn all forms of communal violence, hatred, hostility, Racism and intolerance in India and anywhere else in the world, including the 1984 Genocide perpetrated against the Sikhs throughout India, and call on all sides to embrace truth, justice and reconciliation.”

AISSF Welcomes Ontario Motion Recognising Sikh Genocide 1984 in India

April 7, 2017

All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) has welcomed the move of Ontario provincial Parliament in Canada to pass a motion recognising the Sikh Genocide 1984.

Dal Khalsa Welcomes Passing of Sikh Genocide 1984 Motion in Ontario Parliament

April 7, 2017

"The passing of a motion in the Ontario state parliament calling the mass killings of Sikhs in 1984 as genocide is a welcome step", says Dal Khalsa.

Speech By Jagmeet Singh of NDP during Passing of Sikh Genocide 1984 motion in Ontario Parliament

April 7, 2017

Through the incredible advocacy over the past year by community organizers and Gurdwara leadership (Sikh place of meditation), today the Legislative Assembly of Ontario passed a motion recognizing the 1984 anti-Sikh violence throughout India as Genocide.

Ontario Officially Recognises the fact of Sikh Genocide 1984 [Breaking News]

April 7, 2017

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has passed a motion extending official recognition to the fact of Sikh genocide of 1984 in India.

Canadian Sikhs to mark April as annual Sikh Heritage Month; Opening in Ontario on April 1

March 30, 2017

The Sikh Heritage Month Foundation along with the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) and City of Brampton have announced the third annual Sikh Heritage Month.

Ajj Di Awaaz Radio Host Sukhdev Singh Bereaved; Father Passes away

January 21, 2017

Ajj Di Awaaz radio host S. Sukhdev Singh- who is known for holding discussion on Panthic issues on his radio show, was bereaved as his father, Bapu Avtar Singh Gill, passed away.

Ontario’s NDP Deputy Leader Jagmeet Singh and Singh Khalsa Seva Club encourage all to donate this holiday season

December 13, 2016

MPP Jagmeet Singh along with the Singh Khalsa Seva Club delivered four loads and over 2300 pounds of food in addition to blankets, to Knights Table on Sunday.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Addressed Sikh Gathering on Parkash Gurpurab in Brampton

November 20, 2016

N.D.P Leader Andrea Horwath and Canadian Member of Provincial Parliament and deputy leader Jagmeet Singh addressed the gathering of hundreds of Sikhs at Gurudwara Sahib of the city of Brampton on the occasion of Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Ji.

Jagmeet Singh MPP’s statement at Legislative Assembly of Ontario on Sikh Genocide 1984

November 4, 2016

Jagmeet Singh, MPP (Bramalea—Gore—Malton), made a statement in the concerned provincial Parliament about the Sikh Genocide 1984.

Brampton Councillor Want Council Build Memorial After Komagata Maru Incident

September 28, 2016

t a Planning & Infrastructure Services Committee meeting, Brampton City Council endorsed a proposal made by Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon for the City of Brampton to commemorate the Komagata Maru incident.

Sikhs in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital celibrate Visākhī with Canadian PM in the parliament

April 12, 2016

The Sikhs created history again by celebrating Visakhi in the Canadian Parliament with the Prime Minister, Honourable Justin Trudeau and his cabinet colleagues that included 17 MLA's, including 4 ministers in his cabinet.

Banned from the ring, Sikh boxer fights religious discrimination

March 23, 2016

In 1999, Pardeep Singh Nagra was the Ontario flyweight amateur boxing champion. He was the best in the province, lightning-fast on his feet, and on his way to nationals.

Dera Pardon Issue: Ontario and Quebec Sikh bodies, Gurduara Committees take vital initiative

October 13, 2015

In their attempt to represent Ontario and Qubec Sikh diaspora’s dissent against Jathedars’ decision to withdraw Hukumnama against controversial Dera Sauda Sirsa chief, Sikh organizations and Gurduara Committees of Ontario and Quebec took a vital initiative by passing three resolutions rejecting so-called pardon to dera chief.

Ontario Khalsa Darbar (Dixie Gurdwara) to celebrate Holla-Mohalla on March 7

March 5, 2015

Ontario Khalsa Darbar (Dixie Gurdwara) has announced to observe Holla-Mohalla on March 07, 2015.

An honour to speak at World Religion Day once again as the youngest speaker

January 31, 2015

A couple weeks ago, I had one of the greatest opportunities ever: to speak about my own religion at the World Religion Day event in Milton, Ontario.

Amritdhari Sikh Jagmeet Singh re-elected as Ontario’s Member of Provincial Parliament

June 13, 2014

Toronto, Canada (June 13, 2014) : The only Amritdhari Sikh, Jagmeet Singh has successfully contested his seat in Bramalea-Gore-Malton for Provincial Parliament and defeated his rivals from Liberal and PC party. However, Liberals succeeded in regaining the power by clear majority in the Ontario’s Provincial Parliament. According information availed from various news media, the NDP’s […]

Toronto Police say ‘Racist’ Brampton flyer is ‘perfectly legal’

May 11, 2014

Toronto, Canada (May 11, 2014): An anti-immigration flyer that sparked outrage for singling out the Sikh community when it was distributed in Brampton last month is “racist and offensive” Toronto police admit but does not warrant hate crimes charges, reported Toronto Star.