Browsing Tag: Canada

Canadian Sikh Coalition denounces John Baird's disparaging remarks

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada, John Baird, vowed to prevent activities of Sikh “extremists” advocating for a separate homeland in India as per the Indian Government’s request.
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John Baird vows to prevent Sikh extremism in Canada

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is vowing to prevent extremist activities in Canada by Sikhs campaigning for a separate homeland in India.
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Remembering Shelburne's boat people

25 years ago this summer, 174 exhausted, confused Sikhs landed on the shores of Shelburne County, seeking refuge in Canada
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Crown abandons sex case against Sikh priests

Manitoba justice officials have quietly dropped a high-profile prosecution -- without explanation -- against three Sikh priests accused of years of sexual abuse inside a city temple.
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Flashback: Turban the focus of rage; What are Canadians afraid of? ~ [OP-ED]

It was hardly a stirring defence of the right of Sikhs to wear turbans in the RCMP. If anything it was downright cowardly. I was feeling sick about that when a young man who had just signed the petition addressed me furiously.
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Celebrating Canada Day the Turban Way, 2012

Then we found the tent where they were putting turbans on anyone who wanted one to promote cultural awareness. I fired off frame after frame. the light was perfect and the men who wrapped were artists with the cloth as i think you can see here. it was easily the best part of Canada day for me and proof that things change, if only slowly.
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Celebrating the life of a social reformer

Sikhs from around the Lower Mainland gathered in Queensborough on Sunday to celebrate the life, teachings and martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
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Mennonites, Sikhs work together on garden project

As gardens go, it's not that big. But some Mennonites and Sikhs in North Kildonan hope it will blossom into something much larger.
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Punjabi market in Canadian cities: A reflection on ethnic enclaves

Are ethnic enclaves a good or bad thing for Canadian cities? Should immigrants assimilate and disperse into mainstream English and French speaking communities or cluster together in their own ethnic enclaves?
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Montreal Sikh teen Aneel Samra told he can't play soccer while wearing turban

A number of boys in Montreal-area community of LaSalle have been told they can no longer play soccer because they wear religious head coverings.
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