World Falun Dafa Day Celebrated in Ottawa

MPs laud the Falun Dafa principles of truthfulness, compassion, tolerance

Falun Dafa practitioners, including members of the Tian Guo Marching Band and waist drum team, do their gentle exercise on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 6, 2015, to mark World Falun Dafa Day. Some 15 MPs from all national parties and a senator gave speeches of support and encouragement to the practitioners gathered on the Hill for the event, which drew about 600 people. Epoch Times

OTTAWA—Hundreds of Falun Dafa adherents gathered on Parliament Hill May 6 to commemorate the public introduction of their practice in 1992. Members of Parliament from the NDP, Greens, Liberals, and Conservatives lent their support and several ministers sent letters congratulating the group.

This year, World Falun Dafa Day marks the 23rd anniversary of Falun Dafa’s introduction to the public in China by Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992. Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is an advanced practice of self-cultivation based on the Buddha School of teachings, according to the group’s website FalunDafa.org.

MPs and senators from different parties gave speeches of support and encouragement to the crowd of around 600 gathered on the Hill.

Practitioners of Falun Gong … contribute significantly—greatly I must say—to Canadian society.

— Conservative MP Peter Kent, chair, Parliamentary Friends of Falun Gong