Impact

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For seven years, Dhillon was the only Mountie to wear a turban, until another Sikh man was posted in Burnaby, B.C., in the late 1990s.

"Racism exists in our country," Dhillon said. "It takes a toll on all of us.… It takes energy away from being better Canadians, being better citizens, being better neighbours and working toward something more for our children and our future."

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Baltej Singh Dhillon served in the RCMP from 1988-2019.