Our Voice in the Public Discourse
Read our analysis on policy developments, responses to anti-Sikh incidents, and strategic commentary on issues affecting our community. From Parliament Hill to community organizing, we provide the context and perspective that mainstream media often misses.
Sikhs across the country have written letters to senior Canadian officials today, expressing grave concern and unequivocal condemnation following the Government of India's appointment of Parag Jain as the new Chief of India's foreign intelligence agency, Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW).
The recent findings of Canada's Foreign Interference Commission have unequivocally confirmed the pervasive and corrosive threats posed by the Government of India to Canadian electoral processes, public institutions, and the Sikh community in particular. Despite the validation of the community's lived experiences over four decades however, the limited scope of the Hogue commission's terms of reference leave many questions unanswered. Sikhs across the country are calling for a fresh inquiry to examine the circumstances leading to Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijar's assassination and any other violent activity linked to agents of the Government of India.
As Canadians prepare for the upcoming federal election, the Sikh Federation (Canada) is renewing its call for all federal candidates to respond to the 2025 Candidate Questionnaire and take a clear stand on Indian foreign interference and anti-Sikh hate. Amid ongoing concerns about Indian foreign interference, transnational repression, and rising anti-Sikh hate in Canada, all parties must ensure they field candidates who take a transparent stand on safeguarding Canada’s sovereignty, civil liberties, and democratic institutions.
I am writing to you today to call on the Government of Canada and Canada's Permanent Mission to the United Nations to defend the UNHRC from India's public attacks, and publicly call on Indian officials to cooperate with the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteurs on November 20, 2024.
I write to you with urgency as Sikhs around the world are gravely concerned about the deepening crisis in South Asia. The escalation of violence between India and Pakistan has resulted in significant civilian casualties, and puts the Sikh people on the frontlines of a military confrontation in Punjab. I write to you to emphasize the urgent need for multilateral engagement in order to ensure justice, dignity, and prosperity for the entire region.
I write to you today with profound concern following Minister Anand's recent public statement thanking India’s Minister of External Affairs for “productive discussions” aimed at “strengthening Canada-India ties, deepening our economic cooperation, and advancing shared priorities.” This signals a concerning intention to normalize relations with India which should alarm Canadians across all political stripes and backgrounds.
I am writing today to express the anger and sense of betrayal felt by Sikhs across Canada after PM Carney’s invitation to Narendra Modi for the G7 Summit. The community was further troubled by your comments to the media supporting this decision. This invitation and your remarks were both deeply offensive to members of the Sikh community who have endured years of surveillance, threats, and widespread violence orchestrated by Indian officials from their consulates.
Sikhs across the country are outraged that PM Carney has decided to invite Narendra Modi to attend the G7—less than two years after India orchestrated the assassination of Shaheed Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, BC. This is not only a poor policy decision, it is a deeply offensive message to Sikhs in Canada as these meetings will take place almost two years to the day Bhai Hardeep Singh was assassinated on Canadian soil by agents of the Government of India.
Sikhs across Canada continue to reiterate calls for an independent inquiry into India’s transnational repression and violence as lawyers for the four men accused of murdering Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia this morning.
Sikhs across Canada are expressing grave concern following Minister Anand's recent public statement thanking India’s Minister of External Affairs for “productive discussions” aimed at “strengthening Canada-India ties, deepening our economic cooperation, and advancing shared priorities.” This has been taken as a concerning signal that the Government intends to normalize relations with India; something which should alarm Canadians across all political stripes and backgrounds.
I write to you today with profound concern following your public statement thanking the Indian Minister of External Affairs for “productive discussions” aimed at “strengthening Canada-India ties, deepening our economic cooperation, and advancing shared priorities.”
Sikh organizations and gurdwaras from across Canada strongly condemn the attack on Sri Guru Singh Sabha Malton late last night and denounce ongoing efforts by Indian authorities to incite violence and division within Canada. Attacks on peaceful Sikh protestors in Brampton and Surrey also highlight the ongoing challenges faced by the Sikh community in exercising their democratic rights due to ongoing Indian foreign interference activities.
NSICOP’s Special Report on Foreign Interference is clear that some elected officials have wittingly assisted foreign states, including MPs who worked to influence colleagues on India’s behalf. Canadians must be reassured that Arya was not involved in this type of activity before he is permitted to run as a potential candidate to lead this country.
Sikh Federation (Canada) envisions a world in which Sikhs exercise their right to self-determination and sovereignty in pursuit of sarbat da bhala (betterment of all). Our mission is to mobilize Sikhs in Canada to advocate for justice and self-determination, challenge discrimination in all its forms, and build solidarity with other communities.
As Sikhs continue to mark the 40th anniversary of the Theeja Ghallughara, Sikh Federation (Canada) calls upon the Government of Canada to formally recognize the anti-Sikh violence of November 1984 in India as a genocide. Between November 1-10, thousands of Sikhs across India faced an onslaught of targeted, systematic, and organized violence. State actors, leveraging government resources, led the massacres, while law enforcement either failed to protect Sikh citizens or actively participated in these atrocities.
Sikhs across the country are urging all Members of Parliament to unanimously recognize November 1984 Anti-Sikh violence as a genocide. Two attempts by Parliamentarians last week demonstrate the need for a collaborative approach to successfully achieve recognition in spite of Indian opposition and foreign interference.
