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When he was a boy, his classmates threw eggs at him the first day he worea turban to school. Today, Sarj, as he’s known to his friends, is moved to tears when he thinks about how his beloved city has grown to embrace his culture.

SURREY – July was such a big month as far as celebrations go. It’s really is the start of summer, as the weather really warms up around this time. 

We also have some of Surrey’s biggest events happen during the month of July. Specifically, I am talking about the City of Surrey’s Canada Day celebration and the Fusion Festival.  Read more »

As a Sikh Canadian, who was born in a Toronto suburb, roots for the Leafs, did law at the University of Ottawa, and works for a human rights organization, I'm astounded to hear claims from politicians that so-called "Sikh extremism" in on the rise.

If that's the case, there's no word of it among the more than 400,000 members of the Canadian Sikh community. The only thing we see on the rise is racism fuelled by these reckless comments. Read more »

Friends, I am honored by this opportunity to speak to such a distinguished audience, including so many MPs and diplomats. I am also honored to be speaking at this historic venue of the Canadian Parliament. Since my visit to Canada comes close on the heels of a controversy over the denial of visas to security personnel from India, I cannot help starting my address with a reference to it. This unforeseen controversy had served to highlight the seamy side of the Indian democracy. Read more »

Qualities of hospitality, friendliness have been forgotten in wake of weekend's unpleasantness

The friendliest welcome I have ever received while travelling abroad for The Province was when I visited Punjab in 2000.

At every stop, I was graciously invited into people's homes for meals and cups of sweet tea. They were invariably proud of their village and were anxious to share their stories with a visitor from Canada.

On the day I visited Amritsar, it was during a festival called Holi -- the festival of colours. Read more »

1904: The arrival of the first wave of Sikh immigrants. The census listed 258 Sikhs. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Sikh Holy book was first brought to Canada by Bhai Arjan Singh. The scriptures were located at a house in Port Moody.

1905: For the next three years, 5,000 Sikhs came to Canada.

1906: A house was rented in Vancouver to start a Gurdwara or Sikh place of worship.

1907: Foundation stone of the Gurdwara for Khalsa Diwan Society was laid at 1866 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver. Read more »

Elderly Sikh man had his beard cut off in care facility weeks before he died.

Dr. Nigel Murray, president and CEO of the Fraser Health Authority, appeared on a Punjabi radio station, Red FM, to apologize Wednesday after the incident of a Sikh man having his beard cut off became public.
Photograph by: Gerry Kahrmann File, The Province, The Province
An elderly Sikh man had his beard cut off weeks before he died while he was in a long-term health-care facility in New Westminster. Read more »

An Indian minister’s visit and a private meeting with Premier Dalton McGuinty have unleashed a political maelstrom among Sikhs in the Toronto area, who say they will work to unseat the Liberals.

“Unless they make amends quickly, the Liberals will definitely lose this community’s votes,” said Harbans Jandali, president of Ontario Sikh and Gurdwara Council. “This is a sensitive issue for the Sikhs.” Read more »

Sikhs have called him a war criminal. A Nazi. Pol Pot.

He was one of the many accused of organizing pogroms against Sikhs in November 1984 after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards in New Delhi. More than 3,000 Sikhs were killed in four days.

Now Kamal Nath, minister for road transport and highways in India, is in Toronto. He is speak Tuesday at a reception hosted by the Canada-India Business Council at the King Edward Hotel.

Outraged Sikhs across the country are demanding that he be sent packing. Read more »

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Each and every (person) on this earth should be fed.
Edmonton's Sikh community stepped up with a hefty holiday donation for Edmonton's Food Bank last week.

The group gave over $75,000 and four tonnes of food in celebration of the 540th anniversary of the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism.

"The response was tremendous," says radio host Gursharan Buttar of the Punjabi Media Association, who used a radio-a-thon to gather donations. Read more »

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The World Sikh Organization of Canada is calling on Calgary Telus Convention Centre management to apologize for shutting down a concert after some ticket holders refused to remove their ceremonial daggers.

Jasbeer Singh, spokesman for the World Sikh Organization of Canada, yesterday said he's furious about the decision because the Supreme Court of Canada has already ruled that banning kirpans infringes on Charter guarantees of religious freedom. Read more »