Tag: Canada Sikhs
Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh kicked out for calling fellow MP ‘racist’
New Democratic Party leader and Canada MP Jagmeet Singh was on Wednesday, 17 June, ordered out of the House of Commons for reportedly calling a fellow MP racist and refusing to apologise...
Brampton to name street after Guru Nanak
Brampton City Council unanimously passed a motion moved by Regional Councillor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon and City Councillor Harkirat Singh at their meeting on October 23, 2019, to rename a street in honor...
Canada Parliament has 18 Sikh MPs, five more than India
As many as 18 Sikhs were voted to the Canadian Parliament in the recently-concluded federal elections. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday won a second term after his Liberal Party secured...
Canada First Official Country with Sikh Heritage Month
Canada is officially the first country in the world to adopt formal legislation to recognize April as Sikh Heritage Month. The private member’s bill was brought forward by Sukh Dhaliwal — Liberal MP...
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Is Now Officially A Member Of Parliament
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament (MP) in Ottawa on Sunday afternoon — making him the first person of colour to lead a federal...
Canada: Jagmeet Singh WINS Burnaby South byelection
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has won the House of Commons seat for Burnaby South in one of three byelections across the country on Monday, in the biggest test of his leadership of...
In a First under Justin Trudeau, Canada lists Sikh Extremism as threat
In a First, Canada for the first time under the Justin Trudeau regime has listed Sikh extremism as a threat to the country. The document drawing scrutiny is Public Safety Canada’s annual report on the...
Ontario grants helmet exemption to Turbaned Sikh Motorcyclists
Ontario state of Canada has announced Helmet Exemption to Turbaned Sikh motorcyclists. The provincial government made this announcement in response to a bill introduced by the young and dynamic newly elected MPP Prabmeet...