Satnam Singh Sangra

Bhai Meva Singh Ji

Satnam Singh Sangra — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:15:28 +0000

Remembering the Legacy of a Canadian Shaheed

Bhai Meva Singh Ji came to Canada in 1906, a time when thousands of new Punjabi Sikh immigrants were coming to Canada looking for greener pastures and a better life.

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Indian Independence and the Plight of Minorities in India

Satnam Singh Sangra — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:20:33 +0000

Persecution of Minorities Continues as India Celebrates its 64th Independence Day

On August 15th, India will be celebrating its Independence Day, and rightly so. After decades of resistance the Indian people succeeded in ridding India of an exploitative and oppressive British colonial government. Indeed this was a tremendous achievement in the annals of Indian history. This independence, however, was not achieved easily.

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Remembering Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Satnam Singh Sangra — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:16:25 +0000

The fifth Sikh Guru who sacrificed his life to uphold the values of free speech, equality and freedom of religion. A true champion of Human Rights.

This weekend on June 19th, Sikhs in New Westminster joined millions of others around the world in celebrating the life and teachings of their fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

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Early 20th Century Canadian Immigration Policy and Asian Immigrants - The Story of the Komagata Maru

Satnam Singh Sangra — Thu, 26 May 2011 05:40:26 +0000

Early 20th century Canadian immigration policy is marred with racist laws formed to prevent the coming of Asians to British Columbia. The story of Asian immigration is almost as old as British Columbia itself. The first Asians to immigrate to Canada were probably the Chinese in the mid 1800’s. They were lured by the Gold Rush.

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Should Canadian Parliamentarians Praise Human Rights Violators and Meet and Greet with Suspected Perpetrators of Crimes against Humanity?

Satnam Singh Sangra — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:23:25 +0000

An Open letter to Ruby Dhalla – Prospective Candidate for Brampton-Springdale. Mrs. Dhalla, Human Rights is an Election Issue.

Honorable members of parliament represent the Canadian values of respect, acceptance, cultural pluralism and harmony within diversity. It is these very values that make Canada stand clearly apart from other parliamentary democracies. As Canadians we try hard to espouse these values in our daily lives.

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Happy Citizenship Day to all South-Asians!

Satnam Singh Sangra — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:52:32 +0000

64 years ago, on April 2, 1947 a long, effective and sustained struggle lead by the Sikhs culminated in all South-Asians attaining the right to Vote in Canada.

The first South-Asians started arriving in Canada in the early 1900’s and by 1907 their population in British Columbia had soared to well over 5000.

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Canadian Hindu Advocacy Group Spreading Hatred Towards Sikhs and Muslims

Satnam Singh Sangra — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:33:05 +0000

Hindu Advocacy Group Supports the Perpeptuation of Anti-Sikh Hysteria

Ron Banerjee of The Canadian Hindu Advocacy group is conveniently riding the wave of anti-Sikh hysteria being perpetuated by current ideological and political views of the Bloc Quebecios. In his letter to Ms. Beaudoin of the Bloc, Ron Banerjee has supported recent moves to place restrictions on Kirpans and the Niqab.

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Michael Ignatieff Says Systemic and Organized Killings of Sikhs, Rape of Women in 1984 in New Delhi is not a Genocide!

Satnam Singh Sangra — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:33:13 +0000

Shame On You Michael Ignatieff

Shame on you Michael Ignatieff Mr. Ignatieff, I am very upset by your irresponsible statement in response to the motion being presented in the Canadian Parliament on the 1984 genocide of the Sikhs in India.

You stated: “The circumstances of 1984 were undoubtedly tragic; many innocent people died violently in a highly-charged atmosphere of religious tensions...”

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