Toronto, Feb. 9 -- The first turbaned Sikh to serve as an officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been appointed a Senator.

The announcement that Baltej Singh Dhillon will join the upper chamber of Canada's parliament was made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday.

The release in that regard noted he was a retired career police officer, a community leader, and a lifelong advocate for diversity and inclusion. In 1991, he "made history" as the first RCMP officer to wear a turban. He went on to have a successful 30-year career with the RCMP, playing a key role in several high-profile investigations. Since 2019, he has worked with British Columbia's anti-gang agency, while remaining active in his community as a youth le...