List of Canadian Sikhs explained

See also: Sikhism in Canada. 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^[1]
• Sandeep Singh Brar — Sikh historian, internet pioneer, and photographer^[2]
• Sat Bir Singh Khalsa — researcher specializing in yoga therapy
• Sheena Iyengar — Professor of Business in the Management Department at Columbia Business School^[3]
• Naranjan Dhalla — Cardiovascular research scientist and Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba^[4]

Business and private sector

• Jaspal Atwal — businessman in real-estate construction and media^[5]
• 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,^[6] and former member of the Security Intelligence Review Committee
• Harbanse Singh Doman — forester, industrialist, and Chairman of Doman Industries^[7]
• Manjit Minhas — entrepreneur, television personality, and co-founder of Minhas Breweries & Distillery^[8]
• Spoony Singh — businessman, known for establishing the Hollywood Wax Museum^[9]
• Suneet Singh Tuli — tech entrepreneur

Non-profit

• Alex Sangha — social worker, documentary film producer, and Founder of Sher Vancouver^[10]

Entertainment

• Parveen Kaur (Canadian actress)
• Amrit Kaur (actress)
• Rupan Bal — YouTuber, actor, director, and comedian^[11]
• Neeru Bajwa — actress, director, and producer associated with Punjabi-language cinema^[12]
• Sunny Leone — actress and model^[13]
• Jus Reign (Jasmeet Singh Raina) — comedian and YouTube personality^[14]
• Humble the Poet (Kanwer Singh) — spoken word artist, writer, and YouTube personality^[15]
• 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, and songwriter
• Sidhu Moose Wala (Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu) — Indian-born rapper, singer, and songwriter
• Sunny Malton (Sandeep Singh Sidhu) — rapper and singer
• NAV (Navraj Singh Goraya) — 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, 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.^[16]
• 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^[17]

• 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)^[18] — 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)^[19] — 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)^[20] — 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)^[21] — 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)^[22] — Indian-born Winnipegger who served in the 108th Battalion.
• Lashman Singh (b. January 15, 1885)^[23] — 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.^[24]
• Sewa Singh (b. June 7, 1890)^[25] — 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.^{[26] [27]}
• Tiger Jeet Singh (Jagjeet Singh Hans) — semi-retired professional wrestler; father of Tiger Ali Singh.^[28]
• 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.^[29]

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

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Sandeep Singh Brar. 2020-06-08. www.singhbrar.com.
3. Web site: 2017-07-21. Professor Sheena Iyengar on choice that changed her life Post Magazine South China Morning Post. 2020-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20170721061625/http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/1955027/professor-sheena-iyengar-choice-changed-her-life . 2017-07-21 .
4. Web site: Naranjan S Dhalla . . June 22, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051128155506/http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/physiology/faculty_and_staff/dhalla.shtml . November 28, 2005.
5. Web site: Politics . Canadian . 2018-02-22 . What we know about Jaspal Atwal, the attempted murderer invited to dine with Trudeau National Post . 2020-06-08 . en-CA.
6. Web site: Warnex Inc. Appoints a New Director Baljit Singh Chadha, PC. 2020-06-08. BioSpace. en-US.
7. Web site: 2013-01-18. HERB DOMAN: 2002 Vancouver Sun Profile. 2020-06-08. archive.is. 2013-01-18. https://archive.today/20130118181935/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=d60d185b-72c5-415a-9404-006c3e71e29f. live.
8. Web site: Entrepreneur. 2015-03-25. Dragons' Den adds Snapsaves creator Michele Romanow, Minhas Breweries' founder Manjit Minhas Financial Post. 2020-06-08. en-CA.
9. Web site: Spoony Singh. 2020-06-08. Malibu Times. en.
10. Web site: General. Office of the Secretary to the Governor. Mr. Amar Alex Sangha. 2020-06-16. The Governor General of Canada.
11. Web site: 2014-05-15 . From YouTube sensations to Punjabi movie stars . 2020-06-08 . thestar.com . en.
12. News: Neeru Bajwa blessed with twin girls Alia and Akira . 2020-06-08 . The Times of India . 11 February 2020 . en.
13. Web site: KBR . Upala . 2013-08-15 . Sunny Leone's husband Daniel Weber, also a porn star, will now make his Bollywood debut in wife's 'Jackpot' . 2020-06-08 . DNA India . en.
14. Web site: 2015-01-28. Q&A: Jasmeet Singh, YouTube and Vine celebrity. 2020-06-08. Toronto Life. en-US.
15. Web site: 2015-04-16. Superwoman And Humble The Poet Are Back With The Anthem Toronto Needs. 2020-06-08. HuffPost Canada. en.
16. Web site: Service . Tribune News . Canada's Ontario gets first turban-wearing Sikh minister . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
17. Yarhi, Eli (ed.). 2015 March 4. "Buckam Singh and Sikh Canadians in the First World War." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Originally published 2014 April 29. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
18. Web site: Private John Baboo :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
19. Web site: Private Sunta Gougersing :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
20. Web site: Private Hari Singh :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
21. Web site: Private Harnom Singh :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
22. Web site: Private John Singh :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
23. Web site: Lashman Singh :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
24. Web site: Private Ram Singh :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
25. Web site: Private Sewa Singh :: CGWP Record Detail . 2023-05-13 . canadiangreatwarproject.com.
26. Book: Harris M. Lentz III . Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. . 2015 . . 978-1-4766-0505-0 . 320.
27. Web site: December 2, 1998 . Tiger Ali Singh . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/19981202073407/http://wwf.com/first.html . December 2, 1998 . WWF.com (via Wayback Machine) . World Wrestling Federation.
28. Web site: May 5, 2005 . Tiger Singh: Most Feared Man in Japan . Rediff Sports.
29. Web site: 2021-07-06 . Punjab's glorious wrestling tradition is alive and well - in Canada . ESPN.com . en.