Karambir Singh Kang's appointment follows nearly four years of sustained advocacy by the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) and the BC Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union (Image generated using AI). In a significant milestone for religious accommodation in Canada’s maritime sector, Karambir Singh Kang from Kang village in Dhariwal tehsil of Gurdaspur, Punjab, has become the first Sikh marine engineer to serve with a full beard at BC Ferries, the province of British Columbia’s primary ferry operator. This was announced on April 30. The appointment follows nearly four years of sustained advocacy by the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) and the BC Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union.…