India-born Sikh becomes defence minister of Canada

The Punjabi community in Canada made history on Wednesday when two turbaned Sikhs and one clean shaven Sikh were sworn in as cabinet ministers as 42-year-old Justin Trudeau took oath as the country's 23rd prime minister at a grand public ceremony in Ottawa, reports Times of India.
While 42-year-old Indian Canadian Harjit Sajjan was appointed defence minister, 38-year-old Navdeep Bains got the portfolio of innovation, science and economic development. The third Sikh to take oath as minister is Amarjeet Sohi, 51.
Considered very suave, Bains has been a distinguished visiting professor at Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Toronto till now.
A decorated police and army official, Sajjan has been the first Sikh to command a Canadian regiment. Earlier this year, Sohi, who immigrated to Canada 35 years ago from India, opened up about his time as a political prisoner in the late 1980s.

India-born Sikh becomes defence minister of Canada

The Punjabi community in Canada made history on Wednesday when two turbaned Sikhs and one clean shaven Sikh were sworn in as cabinet ministers as 42-year-old Justin Trudeau took oath as the countrys 23rd prime minister at a grand public ceremony in Ottawa, reports Times of India. While 42-year-old Indian Canadian Harjit Sajjan was appointed defence minister, 38-year-old Navdeep Bains got the portfolio of innovation, science and economic development. The third Sikh to take oath as minister is Amarjeet Sohi, 51. Considered very suave, Bains has been a distinguished visiting professor at Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Toronto till now. A decorated police and army official, Sajjan has been the first Sikh to command a Canadian regiment. Earlier this year, Sohi, who immigrated to Canada 35 years ago from India, opened up about his time as a political prisoner in the late 1980s.