Mr. Speaker, yesterday, thousands of Sikhs in Canada and all across this world celebrated the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He was a man of towering intellect with a fierce passion for community service and he spent his entire life helping others and fighting for equality.
Guru Nanak stressed the importance of meditation, Naam Japna, selfless service, Seva, sharing, Vand Ke Chakna, and hard work, Kirt Karni. These laid the principles of the Sikh way of life.
Canada is proud to be the home of one of the largest Sikh communities outside of India, and these values of love, compassion, and serving humanity and the community are evident every day.
For example, yesterday, Seva Food Bank, in coordination with CJMR Radio 1320, raised over $115,000 for their food bank, which will help alleviate food insecurity for the region of Peel.
Happy Gurpurab and congratulations to—