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Sikh Canadian soldiers in World War I [16] Buckam Singh — most well-known Sikh-Canadian soldier of World War I, and early Sikh pioneer of BC and Ontario. John Baboo (May 27, 1888 – July 9, 1948) [17] — Punjabi-born Winnipegger who was wounded at Vimy Ridge. His prior service included 4 years with the 28th Cavalry in Madras, India.
Sikhism is the fourth-largest religious group in Canada, with nearly 800,000 adherents, or 2.1% of Canada's population, as of 2021. [1] The largest Sikh populations in Canada are found in Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Alberta. [1]
First Sikh elected to the British Columbia Legislature Ujjal Dosanjh ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ (born 1947) Vancouver-Kensington: October 17, 1991: May 15, 2001: NDP [199] Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) Federal MP (2004–2011) First Visible Minority Premier of British Columbia Harry Lali (born 1956) Yale-Lillooet ...
Canada is home to the largest Sikh population outside India. There are about 800,000 Sikhs in Canada — roughly 2% of the population. India-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh ...
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Sikhs are grateful to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for giving voice to their fears and standing up to India at the risk of severe backlash from New Delhi, which he said ...
India and Canada have been embroiled in an intense dispute since the June, 2023 assassination of prominent Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside a Sikh temple in Vancouver.
Tim Uppal is a Sikh born in New Westminster to Indian immigrant parents. [10] Alice Wong MP for Richmond: 18 May 2011: 4 November 2015: 4 years, 157 days Minister for Seniors (2011–2015) Alice Wong is a Chinese Canadian who immigrated to Canada in 1980. Alice Wong is the first Chinese Canadian woman to serve in cabinet. [11]
S. Jag Sahota; Ruby Sahota; Harjit Sajjan; Daljit Sandhu; Alex Sangha; Randeep Sarai; Prabmeet Sarkaria; Murder of Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu; Kamal Sidhu; Moe Sihota; Parmeet Singh Boparai