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Dosanjh had recently stated that Sikh extremism was on the rise in Canada and was being abetted by political correctness in the name of diversity. [112] Singh "spent much of his early political career as an MP in Ontario lobbying the province to recognize India's 1984 anti-Sikh riots as an act of genocide". [113]
Ramesh Sangha — Former MP for Brampton Centre; Randeep Sarai — MP for Surrey Centre; Ravi Kahlon — Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism of British Columbia; Ruby Dhalla — First Sikh women to serve in the House of Commons of Canada. Ruby Sahota — MP of Brampton North; Sabi Marwah — Member of the Canadian Senate
Harjit Singh Sajjan PC OMM MSM CD MP (/ ˈ h ɑːr dʒ iː t ˈ s ɪ ŋ ˈ s æ dʒ ən /, HAR-jeet SING SAJ-ən; born September 6, 1970) is an Indian-born Canadian politician and Army veteran who has served as the minister of emergency preparedness and the president of the Privy Council since July 26, 2023.
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 ...
Sept. 10, 2023: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveys strong concerns about Sikh separatist protests in Canada to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of a G20 summit in New Delhi.
Sikh Heritage Month Dhaliwal played a pivotal role in spearheading the effort to have Sikh Heritage Month officially recognized in Canada. His advocacy led to the Parliament of Canada formally acknowledging the significant contributions Sikh Canadians have made to the country's social, economic, political, and cultural landscape, as well as ...
The presence of Sikh separatist groups in Canada has long frustrated New Delhi, which had labeled Nijjar a "terrorist". (Reporting by Nivedita Balu in Toronto; Editing by Alistair Bell)
Canada tried getting the support of the Five Eyes nations for a joint condemnation of India over its alleged role in the killing of a Sikh leader just days before Justin Trudeau went public with ...