 Hello everyone, bonjour à tous. Today Buddhists in Canada and around the world will celebrate Vesak, the most important Buddhist festival. It's a time to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. It's also a moment for coming together, coming together to visit local temples for prayer and to offer gifts to show respect and gratitude for the Buddha's life and wisdom. As most of the parties, Vesak gives us the opportunity to stop for a moment and spend some time with our relatives. During these last two difficult years due to the COVID-19, you haven't been able to practice some of the most important traditions associated with this party. But while restrictions are suppressing the country's scale, I hope that you will be able to visit your relatives and that the celebrations of this year will be more festive. Buddhists have long served our country, inspired by the Buddha's universal messages, messages of peace, kindness and showing compassion towards others. And I'd like to thank you for everything you do to make Canada a better place. De ma famille à la vôtre, suffiez-moi souhaitant un Vesak heureux et paisible à tous ceux qui observent ce jour sacré.