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List of Canadian Sikhs

This list of Canadian Sikhs is a list of notable Sikhs from Canada.

Academia and education

Business and private sector

Non-profit

Entertainment

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

Politics

Military and activism

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

Crime and cause célèbre

See also

References