Canada Marks Hindu Heritage Month as Minister Marc Miller Issues Statement
Canada opened Hindu Heritage Month on November 1. Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Heritage and Minister responsible for Official Languages, issued a statement in Ottawa, Ontario, celebrating Hindu Heritage Month and the contributions of Hindus in Canada. Miller said Hindu traditions have shaped cultures, communities and ways of life around the world for more than five millennia, and that more than 1 billion people practise Hinduism today.
The statement said Hindu Canadians have made lasting contributions to the country, strengthening communities through their ideas, talents and traditions, and that their stories are an important part of Canada's shared identity and heritage. Hindu Heritage Month is also an opportunity to appreciate the diversity that makes Canada stronger, it said.
Miller wished everyone celebrating in November a time of discovery and moments with loved ones. The federal government marks Hindu Heritage Month each November, recognizing the place of Hindu communities in Canadian society.
(Source: Canadian Heritage)
Source: Canadian Heritage
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Photo: 图：位于多伦多的 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir 印度教寺庙（Wikimedia Commons 开放授权） / Photo: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Toronto (Wikimedia Commons, open licence)
