 Hello everyone, bonjour à tous. Today, Buddhists in Canada and around the world will celebrate Visak. Visak is the most important of the Buddhist festivals. I know it will be hard to celebrate differently this year. Normally, you'd be heading to your local temple to pray and offer gifts to show respect and gratitude for the Buddha's life and wisdom. But I also know that as we face the biggest challenge of our generation, Buddha's teaching of peace, selfless service, and showing compassion towards others have never been more important. These shared values unite us as Canadians, and they will help us get through this pandemic. Continuant de faire passer les besoins d'autrui avant les nôtres, en veillant les uns sur les autres et en communiquant de manière virtuelle avec notre famille et nos amis, nous pouvons quand même célébrer ce jour sacré ainsi que la vie et les enseignements du Buddha. On behalf of our family, Sophie and I wish everyone celebrating a happy and peaceful Visak.