A report on Anti-Sikh discrimination will be released in Brampton this weekend.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) says the report will focus on the challenges faced by Sikh Canadians and outline measures to confront hate and strengthen inclusion.
Brampton will be the first location where the report is released, but other launches will be held in Surrey, Calgary and Winnipeg.
“Anti-Sikh hate is real, and it must be confronted,” reads a statement by the WSO.
The report and meeting to discuss it will take place tomorrow, April 18, at Brampton City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m.
Participants are encouraged to register for the event.
Featured speakers will include Senator Baltej Singh Dhillon, the first turbaned Sikh to serve in the RCMP, and Gurbaj Singh Multani, who won a landmark Supreme Court of Canada case that affirmed the right of Sikhs to wear the kirpan in Canada.
Rounding out the panel is Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Bal, who will provide insight into how anti-Sikh hate impacts young people today.
The WSO says the report draws on the information obtained from over 1,700 survey responses and information gathered from participants at town hall meetings across the country.
“This report is more than data; it’s a call to stand up, speak out, and push for change,” says the WSO, adding that it reveals the impact of hate on the Sikh community.
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