April is Sikh Heritage Month!
This month is to celebrate the Sikh people and what they have done for our country and the world.
Take a look at the links below to learn more about Sikhism this month!
“Sikhs… are distinguished both as a religion and as an ethnic group.” (The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2024).
There are roughly 27 million Sikhs worldwide and Canada has the second largest Sikh population. The population was 771,790 in 2021 (Canadian Census).
Take a look at this link to learn about five Sikh women that have made an impact: https://www.worldsikh.org/international_women_s_day_5…
Take a look at this link to learn more about Sikhism in Canada: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sikhism
Take a look at this link to learn more about the Sikh Heritage Month Act: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/…/2019_5/page-1.html