- Source: List of Canadian Sikhs
This list of Canadian Sikhs is a list of notable Sikhs from Canada.
Academia and education
Harjot Oberoi — Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia
Sandeep Singh Brar — Sikh historian, internet pioneer, and photographer
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa — researcher specializing in yoga therapy
Sheena Iyengar — Professor of Business in the Management Department at Columbia Business School
Naranjan Dhalla — Cardiovascular research scientist and Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba
Business and private sector
Jaspal Atwal — businessman in real-estate construction and media
Navdeep Bains — Vice-Chair, Global Investment Banking at CIBC, and former politician
Nav Bhatia — businessman and superfan of the Toronto Raptors
Baljit Singh Chadha — president and founder of Balcorp Limited, and former member of the Security Intelligence Review Committee
Harbanse Singh Doman — forester, industrialist, and Chairman of Doman Industries
Manjit Minhas — entrepreneur, television personality, and co-founder of Minhas Breweries & Distillery
Spoony Singh — businessman, known for establishing the Hollywood Wax Museum
Suneet Singh Tuli — tech entrepreneur
Non-profit
Alex Sangha — social worker, documentary film producer, and Founder of Sher Vancouver
Entertainment
Parveen Kaur (Canadian actress)
Amrit Kaur (actress)
Rupan Bal — YouTuber, actor, director, and comedian
Neeru Bajwa — actress, director, and producer associated with Punjabi-language cinema
Sunny Leone — actress and model
Jus Reign (Jasmeet Singh Raina) — comedian and YouTube personality
Humble the Poet (Kanwer Singh) — spoken word artist, writer, and YouTube personality
Lilly Singh — YouTuber, comedian, television host, and actress
= Music
=Fateh — rapper/singer
Byg Byrd — Punjabi music producer and CEO of Brown Boys
Gurinder Gill — rapper and singer
Harbhajan Mann — Punjabi singer, actor, and film producer
Jazzy B (Jaswinder Singh Bains) — bhangra singer-songwriter
Rup Magon — singer-songwriter, producer, actor and author
Sarbjit Cheema — singer and actor
Shinda Kahlon (Satinderpal Singh Kahlon) — rapper, singer-songwriter
Shubh (Shubhneet Singh)
- punjabi-canadian singer
Sunny Malton (Sandeep Singh Sidhu) — rapper and singer
NAV (Navraj Singh Goraya) — rapper
Karan Aujla (Jaskaran Singh Aujla) - punjabi rapper
Journalism and writing
Gurjinder Basran — novelist
Monika Deol — entertainment reporter for Citytv in Toronto
Ranj Dhaliwal — author
Tara Singh Hayer — newspaper publisher
Rupi Kaur — poet, writer, illustrator, and performer
Monita Rajpal — CNN International news anchor
Harnarayan Singh — television sportscaster
Harsha Walia
Politics
Amarjeet Sohi — Current Mayor of Edmonton, former Member of Parliament (MP), former Minister of Natural Resources
Anju Dhillon — MP of Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle and first person of South Asian descent to be elected from the province of Quebec.
Baljit Singh Gosal — Former MP of Bramalea—Gore—Malton, and former Minister of Sport
Bardish Chagger — Former MP of Waterloo
Bob Saroya — Former MP of Markham—Unionville
Colin Basran — Former Mayor of Kelowna, British Columbia
Darshan Kang — Former Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Skyview
Gulzar Singh Cheema — Former MP & former member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Panorama Ridge
George Chahal — MP of Calgary Skyview
Gurbax Singh Malhi — MP for Bramalea—Gore—Malton
Gurmant Grewal — MP for Newton—North Delta
Gurratan Singh — Former Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Brampton East
Hardial Bains — Founder of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist)
Hardeep Grewal — MPP of Brampton East
Harjit Sajjan — Minister of International Development, Minister Responsible for PacifiCan, and MP of Vancouver South
Harry Bains — Minister of Labour in British Columbia
Harinder Takhar — Former politician in Ontario, Canada
Herb Dhaliwal — Former MP of Vancouver South.
Iqwinder Gaheer — MP of Mississauga—Malton
Jagmeet Singh — Leader of the New Democratic Party and MP for Burnaby South
Jag Sahota — Former MP of Calgary Skyview
Jasraj Hallan — MP for Calgary Forest Lawn
Johnder Basran — Former Mayor of Lillooet, BC, and the first Indo-Canadian to be elected to a mayoral office in Canada
Kamal Khera — MP of Brampton West
Kuldip Kular — Former MPP in Ontario
Manmeet Bhullar — Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Maninder Sidhu — MP of Brampton East
Mintu Sandhu — MLA for The Maples
Moe Sihota — Former President of the British Columbia New Democratic Party
Navdeep Bains — Former MP and Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Nina Grewal — MP for Fleetwood—Port Kells
Parm Bains — MP for Steveston—Richmond East
Parm Gill — MPP of Milton and former MP for Brampton—Springdale
Prabmeet Sarkaria — Current President of the Treasury Board of Ontario, MPP for Brampton South, former Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, and the first turban-wearing Sikh Cabinet minister in Ontario.
Raminder Gill — Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Ramesh Sangha — Former MP for Brampton Centre
Randeep Sarai — MP for Surrey Centre
Ravi Kahlon — Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism of British Columbia
Ruby Dhalla — First Sikh women to serve in the House of Commons of Canada.
Ruby Sahota — MP of Brampton North
Sabi Marwah — Member of the Canadian Senate
Sonia Sidhu — MP of Brampton South
Sara Singh — Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Sindi Hawkins — MLA for Kelowna-Mission, BC
Sukh Dhaliwal — MP for Surrey—Newton
Tim Uppal — Current Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Minister of State (Multiculturalism), and MP for Edmonton Mill Woods
Ujjal Dosanjh — 33rd Premier of British Columbia
Vic Dhillon — Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Wally Oppal — Former MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview
Military and activism
Mewa Singh Lopoke — Member of the Vancouver branch of the anti-British, revolutionary Ghadar Party
Darshan Singh Canadian — trade unionist and communist organizer
Harmeet Singh Sooden — anti-war activist
Sikh Canadian soldiers in World War I
Buckam Singh — most well-known Sikh-Canadian soldier of World War I, and early Sikh pioneer of BC and Ontario.
John Baboo (May 27, 1888 – July 9, 1948) — Punjabi-born Winnipegger who was wounded at Vimy Ridge. His prior service included 4 years with the 28th Cavalry in Madras, India. He died in the Veterans Hospital in Victoria, BC.
Sunta Gougersingh (January 1, 1881 – October 19, 1915) — enlisted in Montréal and served with the 24th Battalion of Québec. He was killed in action 19 October 1915, and was buried in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Hari Singh (b. June 6, 1882) — Punjabi-born Torontonian who served with the 75th Reserve Battalion, Royal Canadian Dragoons. Prior service included 3 years with the 5th Bombay Cavalry of Sindham.
Harnom Singh (alias Harry Robson; b. July 4, 1888) — of Chilliwack, BC, possibly born in Juarez, Mexico. His parents were possibly from Singapore and India. He served in the 143rd Railway Construction Battalion.
John Singh (b. December 13, 1880) — Indian-born Winnipegger who served in the 108th Battalion.
Lashman Singh (b. January 15, 1885) — enlisted at Smiths Falls, Ontario, served with the 75th Battalion, and was killed in action on 24 October 1918.
Ram Singh (b. December 3, 1888) — of Grand Forks, BC, born in Punjab, India. He enlisted in Vancouver and served with the Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment.
Sewa Singh (b. June 7, 1890) — of Vancouver, born in Dinjutah, India. He served with the 1st Canadian Reserves Battalion.
Waryam Singh (b. January 23, 1883) — enlisted at Smiths Falls, Ontario, and served with the 38th Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment.
Sports
Andrew Kooner — Boxer
Arjan Bhullar — Mixed martial artist currently signed to ONE Championship
Arshdeep Bains — ice hockey left winger playing for the Abbotsford Canucks, and Draft Prospect of the Vancouver Canucks
Jimmy Hansra — Cricketer
Jinder Mahal — Professional wrestler currently signed to WWE
Jujhar Khaira — Professional NHL player for Chicago Blackhawks
Manny Malhotra — Former NHL player and former Assistant Coach of Vancouver Canucks
Nuvraj Singh Bassi — Former defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League
Robin Bawa — Former NHL player
Sim Bhullar — Professional basketball player for Guangxi Rhino
Tiger Ali Singh (Gurjit Singh Hans) — Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the WWF from 1997 to 2002.
Tiger Jeet Singh (Jagjeet Singh Hans) — Semi-retired professional wrestler; father of Tiger Ali Singh.
Yogi Johl (Herbinder Singh Johl) — Wrestler who, at the 1996 Summer Olympics, became the first Canadian of the Sikh religion and of Punjabi descent to represent Canada at the Olympic games.
Crime and cause célèbre
Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu — Beautician
T. Sher Singh — Former lawyer
Bindy Johal — Gangster and drug trafficker from British Columbia
Ranjit Cheema — Vancouver-based gangster and drug trafficker
Gurmit Singh Dhak — Gangster
See also
Sikhism in Canada
Sikhism in Greater Vancouver
Anti-Sikh sentiment in Canada
List of Sikhs
List of British Sikhs
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Gerakan Khalistan
- Negara Islam Irak dan Syam
- List of Canadian Sikhs
- Sikhism in Canada
- List of Sikhs
- List of Sikh festivals
- List of British Sikhs
- Khalistan movement
- Sikhism by country
- Sikhism in Greater Vancouver
- Sikhs
- Sikhism
