AI Generated Summary
- The absence of any action by the Canadian government has further strengthened their intentions, and now it is being observed that drug money is playing a significant role in boosting Khalistani extremism.
- According to law-enforcement sources in both countries, a significant portion of the cocaine and fentanyl entering Western Canada now passes through networks dominated by a subset of Punjabi-Canadian organized crime groups.
- Canada is home to one of the world’s largest Sikh diaspora communities, with 800,000 Sikhs who have contributed to the development of the country through their hard work and integrity.
For a long time, there has been a steady rise in Khalistani activities in Canada. Their main aim is to sit on Canadian soil and spew venom against India, creating an atmosphere of fear in the country. For this, they receive every possible kind of support from Pakistan’s intelligence agencies, and with that backing they continue to carry out their activities. The absence of any action by the Canadian government has further strengthened their intentions, and now it is being observed that drug money is playing a significant role in boosting Khalistani extremism.
Since 2007, more than 200 gang-related killings have taken place in British Columbia alone, involving Punjabi-Canadian gangs. Various organizations, such as Sikhs for Justice, are operating from Canada and promoting Khalistani activities.
Canada is home to one of the world’s largest Sikh diaspora communities, with 800,000 Sikhs who have contributed to the development of the country through their hard work and integrity. Through trucking, farming, construction, and small businesses, the Sikh diaspora has helped enrich Canada. However, in the past two decades, a small but violent group within the Punjabi-Canadian community has become deeply entrenched in international organized crime. The profits from cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl trafficking are not only being used to purchase weapons and luxury cars but are also reportedly funding Khalistani supporters’ rallies, referendums, and legal defenses for extremists.
In 2022, a joint Canada–U.S. operation seized $25 million worth of drugs. Among the five accused, three were Punjabi-Canadians who were using trucking companies as a cover. In 2024, a “super-lab” capable of producing $500 million worth of synthetic drugs was busted in Falkland, B.C. In February 2025, Peel Regional Police seized 479 kilograms of cocaine hidden in truck trailers coming from the U.S.; of the nine accused, six were Indo-Canadians.
These incidents are not isolated. According to law-enforcement sources in both countries, a significant portion of the cocaine and fentanyl entering Western Canada now passes through networks dominated by a subset of Punjabi-Canadian organized crime groups.
The frequency of such incidents continues to rise. Indian diplomats and some Canadian police officers allege that a part of this criminal income is financing Khalistan-supporting activities in the diaspora. Although no Canadian agency has publicly confirmed a direct, organized flow of funds, several documented cases have raised serious questions. If even a fraction of these allegations is true, it is deeply shameful for the entire Sikh community.
Canadian police and authorities must take strict action against those involved in such activities; otherwise, the day is not far when these groups may pose a serious threat to Canada itself.
