Statement by the Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Vesak The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Vesak: “Today, we join Buddhists in Canada and around the world to celebrate Vesak, the most important of the Buddhist festivals.  “Vesak is an occasion to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nirvana of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. “Traditionally, Buddhists would visit their local temples to pray, and offer gifts to […]