{"id":1419,"date":"2018-12-21T11:56:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T11:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedsikhs-canada.org\/demo\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2023-04-26T10:10:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:10:47","slug":"sikh-motorcycle-club-honors-united-sikhs-humanitarian-volunteers-at-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedsikhs-canada.org\/demo\/sikh-motorcycle-club-honors-united-sikhs-humanitarian-volunteers-at-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"SIKH MOTORCYCLE CLUB HONORS UNITED SIKHS HUMANITARIAN VOLUNTEERS AT GALA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1419\" class=\"elementor elementor-1419\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4c288e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f4c288e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adf77f1\" data-id=\"adf77f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ecd55b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ecd55b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e4a1d\" data-id=\"46e4a1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69256b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69256b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\"><p><em>Annual Charity Event Brings Elected Officials &amp; Humanitarian Volunteers Together<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedsikhs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/a50e21e9-d46e-4db3-a486-68932b919ac0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><br \/><em>UNITED SIKHS Volunteers Receive \u201cCharity of the Year\u201d Award at Sikh Motorcycle Club Gala<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>BRAMPTON, CANADA \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Hundreds of Sikh motorcyclists came together once again for their 4th annual Sikh Motorcycle Club\u2019s charity gala. This year\u2019s Gala honoured UNITED SIKHS for their the global disaster work. Several elected officials also attended the event, which comes just weeks after Ontario recognized a motorcycle helmet exemption for turbaned Sikhs. The elected officials in attendance included Premier Honourable Doug Ford, as well as:<\/p><ul><li>MPP Sara Singh, Co-Deputy Leader NDP<\/li><li>MP Garnett Genuis<\/li><li>MPP Kevin Yarde<\/li><li>MPP Prabhmeet Sarkaria<\/li><li>MPP Gurratan Singh<\/li><li>MPP Deepak Anand<\/li><li>MPP Faisal Hassan<\/li><li>MPP Amarjot Sandhu<\/li><li>MP Ruby Sahota<\/li><li>Peel Regional Councillor Paul Vicente, Wards 1 &amp; 5<\/li><li>Peel Regional Councillor Pat Fortini, Wards 7 &amp; 8 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Peel Regional Councillor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, Wards 9 &amp; 10 \u00a0<\/li><li>Brampton City Councillor Rowena Santos, Wards 1 &amp; 5 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Brampton City Councillor Harkirat Singh, Wards 9 &amp; 10 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Peel District School Board Trustee Balbir Sohi, Wards 9 &amp; 10<\/li><\/ul><p>Canada\u2019s Official Leader of the Opposition Hon. Andrew Scheer could not attend the proceedings however he visited the members the day before the event. After meeting with the group, Mr. Scheer recorded a special message for the Gala. Mr. Garnett Genuis also spoke as a \u00a0continuation to the Federal Leader\u2019s message.<\/p><p>MPP Gurratan Singh read a message on behalf of the Federal Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, Mr. Jagmeet Singh and presented a certificate to the club on his behalf.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"UNITED SIKHS at the Sikh Motorcycle Club of Ontario Gala 2018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6yqCHFqan7A?feature=oembed\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption><br \/><em>UNITED SIKHS at the Sikh Motorcycle Club of Ontario Gala 2018\u200b (click to view the video)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u201cWe are pleased to have seen such a diverse group of elected officials join us in celebrating the recent helmet exemption \u2014 a struggle that was 20 years in the making,\u201d said Jagdeep Singh, UNITED SIKHS International Civil &amp; Human Rights Advocacy Director. \u201cAs citizens of this country, we should not be left to fight court battles, or plead with Human Rights Tribunals. Tonight I deliver a call to all levels of government, to unite in a common purpose, a higher purpose, and that is to include completely and celebrate the individuality of all religions, groups and ethnicity as Canadians. We look forward to building upon this momentum to allow turbaned Sikhs to practice their faiths fearlessly across all sectors, including places of employment, where a helmet is required.\u201d<\/p><p>To date, helmet exemptions have been granted for Sikhs in British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario. In 2019, UNITED SIKHS will work with the Sikh Motorcycle Club to ensure this policy is a key point of focus in the House of Commons and elsewhere throughout the world.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Premier Doug Ford talks about admiration for the Sikh Community\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZ1-DFLILg4?feature=oembed\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedsikhs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/f1c0540f-2f38-4bf8-97a3-4a3eef45ed9e.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><br \/><em>UNITED SIKHS Aid Director (right) Canada Director (left) and volunteer greet Premier Doug Ford<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>As the esteemed honourees of the event, UNITED SIKHS Sikh Aid Director Jatinder Singh accepted recognition of \u201cCharity of the Year\u201d and delivered a keynote speech highlighting initiatives accomplished by the organization\u2019s Canadian chapter in 2018.<\/p><p>\u201cUNITED SIKHS programs host a number of projects that serve multi-faith communities in Canada and around the world,\u201d said Jatinder Singh. \u201cAs we celebrate our accomplishments in 2018, we look forward to continuing our efforts to uplift humanity through disaster relief and human rights advocacy in tandem with civic minded organizations, like the Sikh Motorcycle Club, as well as our elected officials who tirelessly fight to improve the lives of all Canadians. We thank the Club for bestowing upon us the honor of \u2018Charity of the Year\u2019 and working with us to amplify the rights of the Sikh community.\u201d<\/p><p>Earlier this month, an international delegation of UNITED SIKHS members shared the principles of Sikhi at the Parliament of World\u2019s Religions, hosted in Ontario. Highlighting the contributions of the local Sikh community, volunteers from several of the non-profit\u2019s global chapters participated in several panels and assisted in serving more than 20,000 warm meals to people of all faiths for a week.<\/p><p>In September, UNITED SIKHS Advocates, led by Sukhwinder Singh and Jagdeep Singh, gained worldwide recognition when they joined several Members of Parliament in the House of Commons to table petitions signed by thousands of Canadians advocating for asylum for Afghan Sikhs and Hindus facing extreme persecution. Advocates continue to call upon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to create a pathway to sponsorship.<\/p><p>The organization achieved another milestone over the summer, as hundreds of Peel residents attended our Town Hall on Youth Violence. After reading reports of violent attacks involving youth in Brampton, UNITED SIKHS organized the town hall to address growing public safety concerns. The organization is actively working with several officials and agencies to help form a non-partisan Anti-Violence Task Force.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedsikhs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7dd04e43-85b1-40da-837e-1d37ca434941.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><br \/><em>UNITED SIKHS Director Jagdeep Singh (center, front row) celebrates award from Sikh Motorcycle Club<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u201cAs humanitarians, we have a lot to be thankful for in 2018, including the prestigious award in recognition of our work presented by the Sikh Motorcycle Club\u201d said Tanbir Kaur, UNITED SIKHS Canada Director. \u201cStriving towards achieving measurable goals for this ongoing work in 2019, we look forward to meeting with Premier Doug Ford and other officials and agencies to ensure the voice of the Sikh diaspora and all minority communities are heard. Looking to the New Year, we are excited for continued progress for religious freedom and human rights.\u201d<\/p><p>Issued by:<br \/>Sukhwinder Singh<br \/>Director<br \/>UNITED SIKHS Canada<br \/>contact@unitedsikhs.org<\/p><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer container--small\"><div class=\"entry-meta-footer clearfix\"><div class=\"la-sharing-posts\"><div class=\"social--sharing\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/footer>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c92594\" data-id=\"1c92594\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b116ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b116ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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