Prejudices--Religious aspects--Sikhism
2020_01_002_006.pdf
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Creator: Gerrits, Lara
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This document contains a 2006 newspaper article about Baltej Singh Dhillon. Content recounts Dhillon's struggle to combat the turban ban in the R.C.M.P. in 1991 and the prejudice displayed in response.
2020_01_002_005.pdf
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Correspondence from Sikh Education & Research Centre of Windsor sent to Baltej Singh Dhillon in Quesnel. Content of correspondence relays well wishes, confirmation upon receiving filmed seminars featuring Dhillon, and data about favourability of letters to the editor in response to an article about Dhillon in the Windsor Star.
2020_01_002_004.pdf
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Creator: Smrke, Jacqueline
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This document contains newspaper articles and letters to the editor from the Windsor Star. The letters to the editor are written between November 11-25 in response to an article written by Jacqueline Smrke about Baltej Singh Dhillon's efforts to overturn the R.C.M.P. turban ban. The document also contains a copy of a letter from Les Dickirsen, a Chairperson with a Human Rights Committee to the Windsor Star in support of Dhillon.
2020_01_002_001.pdf
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Creator: Prevost, R.
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Correspondence written by R. Prevost that were sent, or copied, to Baltej Singh Dhillon, the Calgary Sun, the Council of Sikh Organizations, and Harvey Andre, M.P. for Calgary Centre. Content of correspondence includes Prevost's prejudiced belief against Sikhs and the impact of the overturn of the R.C.M.P. turban ban.
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VHS tape of Baltej Singh Dhillon at a banquet/seminar put on by the Sikh Education & Research Centre of Windsor. Footage of the banquet and the singing of shabads goes until 1:53:11. The remainder of the tape is composed of various news coverage of Baltej Singh Dhillon and the ensuing court battle to allow RCMP officers to wear turbans in uniform.