SGPC lauds Palbinder Shergill's appointment to Canadian

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) today said it was a "moment of pride" after Palbinder Kaur Shergill, an Indian-origin Sikh woman human rights activist, was appointed a judge of the Canadian Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster.

Shergill is also the first turbaned Sikh to be appointed to the judiciary of Canada.

"It is a moment of pride and immense joy for all of us.

Not only is her feat something to feel proud about, but it is a matter of great pride that today we have the first turbaned Sikh appointed to the judiciary in Canada," SGPC president, Prof Kirpal Singh Badungar said.

The head of SGPC, apex religious body of the Sikhs, said the Canadian government has recognised the contribution of the Sikhs in the country's economy and culture.

"The Canadian government has been giving a lot of honour to the Sikh community settled there. We should also feel proud of the fact that Harjit Singh Sajjan, a Sikh, has been given a sensitive department like Defence to handle by a foreign nation. There are many more ministers of Punjabi origin in the Justin Trudeau government," Badungar told

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