(Minghui.org) Nineteen Members of Parliament joined practitioners in Canada to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day (May 13) at Parliament Hill on May 5, 2026. They commended the Falun Gong principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.

Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament (MP), spoke at the rally celebrating World Falun Dafa Day on May 5, 2026. (Minghui.org)

Melissa Lantsman MP was one of the parliamentarians attending the World Falun Dafa Day celebrations. In an interview, she said that Falun Dafa should be commended worldwide. “Falun Dafa is good. That is the first thing we have to say,” she said. “Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance should be celebrated across the globe, especially here in Canada.”

When talking about Shen Yun, she said, “All I see here is peace, truthfulness, forbearance, and artistic expression. We should support that as Canadians, we should support that as politicians with moral clarity.”

She added that she has been consistently involved in related activities for many years. From her time as a parliamentary assistant two decades ago to her current position as an MP, she has consistently supported the Falun Gong community, pledging to continue speaking out on their behalf in Parliament.

Judy Sgro MP, co-chair of Parliamentary Friends of Falun Gong, spoke at World Falun Dafa Day celebrations in Ottawa on May 5, 2026. (Minghui.org)

Judy Sgro MP commended the Falun Dafa principles and said the whole world needs to practice them.

She said during an interview that she was pleased to attend the event with practitioners, and praised them for spreading the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance around the world.

James Bezan MP spoke at the rally celebrating World Falun Dafa Day at Parliament Hill on May 5, 2026. (Minghui.org)

James Bezan MP, has been paying attention to the Falun Gong human rights issue since he was elected in 2004. He said during an interview, “I’ve always wanted to stand up for all the Falun Gong practitioners, especially knowing about the oppression taking place back in China. Let’s make sure that the communist regime in Beijing is held to account for its atrocities against innocent people.”

Yvan Baker MP spoke at the rally celebrating World Falun Dafa Day on Parliament Hill on May 5, 2026. (Minghui.org)

Yvan Baker MP said, “It’s a great honor to be welcomed here so warmly by the community and by the folks from Falun Dafa. I’m really grateful for that.”

During the interview, he said, “Thank you for your contributions to Canada. I know people in my district and across the country are grateful that Falun Dafa practitioners are contributing to our country. I am your friend and your ally, and I’m doing my best to support you in all ways.”

Dan Muys MP spoke at the rally celebrating World Falun Dafa Day at Parliament Hill on May 5, 2026. (Minghui.org)

Dan Muys MP paid tribute to the 34th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s introduction to the public. He condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution, saying, “The whole campaign around forced organ harvesting is an absolutely abhorrent and terrible practice. It’s being swept under the rug by the communist regime in Beijing. It should be of concern to all Canadians. This is brutal.”

Fred Davies MP spoke at the rally celebrating World Falun Dafa Day at Parliament Hill on May 5, 2026. (Minghui.org)

Fred Davies MP also celebrated the 34th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction. He said that the practice demonstrates peace and positivity to the world, which are part of our shared human values.

Larry Brock, MP, spoke at the rally celebrating World Falun Dafa Day at Parliament Hill on May 5, 2026. (Minghui.org)

Larry Brock MP, Shadow Minister for Justice, was glad to see so many practitioners gathered openly at Parliament Hill, and said, “It causes me to look around and appreciate such a wonderful gathering of those who can practice this faith freely, without fear of persecution, without anyone impeding their ability to travel to the nation’s capital, without looking behind their backs, without scrambling for cover if you hear police sirens. These are values that are near and dear to all Canadians.

“And for the Chinese Canadians that have settled here and are practicing your faith, it is such a wonderful expression of unity when you can come to the center block here in the nation’s capital, and show your solidarity.

“So I look at the contrast between Canada and China. The Communist Party is a tyrannical regime that suppresses any ability to practice freely what you truly believe in, and the fact that you have to literally hide from simply expressing your faith openly is a disgusting tenet of a communist government.”

He added, “The rule of law, equality, and justice for all are meaningful to me. It’s near and dear to my heart, and it’s something that I will always, always speak out against. Any ability by any communist government, or any government around the world for that matter, to suppress your God-given right to practice your faith has to be condemned in the strongest of words.”