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[Photograph of Constable Baltej Dhillon receiving an award from Asha Lohia in Burnaby]
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
Date Created
1997-08-17
Description
Photograph of Constable Baltej Dhillon receiving an award from Asha Lohia at an awards and dance event hosted by the Gujarati Society of British Columbia, hosted at Burnaby South Secondary School in Burnaby, B.C.
Baltej Dhillon is a retired career police officer of almost 30 years, a politcian, a community leader, and a lifelong advocate for diversity and inclusion. Costable Dhillon made history in 1991 as the first Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer to wear a turban, advocating for the right to practise his faith while serving Canada. He played a key role in several high-profile investigations, including the Air India Flight 182 tragedy and the Robert Pickton case. In 2013, Mr. Dhillon led the Sikh Leadership and Police Committee on Gang Violence to support youth prevention strategies within the Sikh Community. Since retiring from the RCMP in 2019, he has worked as Program Manager for the Crime Guns Intelligence and Investigations Group with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, the province's anti-gang agency. Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed him as an independent senator on February 7, 2025.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Baltej Dhillon is a retired career police officer of almost 30 years, a politcian, a community leader, and a lifelong advocate for diversity and inclusion. Costable Dhillon made history in 1991 as the first Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer to wear a turban, advocating for the right to practise his faith while serving Canada. He played a key role in several high-profile investigations, including the Air India Flight 182 tragedy and the Robert Pickton case. In 2013, Mr. Dhillon led the Sikh Leadership and Police Committee on Gang Violence to support youth prevention strategies within the Sikh Community. Since retiring from the RCMP in 2019, he has worked as Program Manager for the Crime Guns Intelligence and Investigations Group with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, the province's anti-gang agency. Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed him as an independent senator on February 7, 2025.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Note
South Asian Canadian Heritage, "Baltej Singh Dhillon."
Prime Minister of Canada, "Baltej Dhillon."
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1 photograph : col. negative
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