His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj was loved and respected as one of the world's great spiritual leaders. Government officials and leaders from across Canada commemorated the inspiring and uplifting life and work of Pramukh Swami Maharaj with honours and accolades on the occasion of his centennial celebrations.
(A) Honours and accolades across Canada:
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The Parliament of Canada honoured the life and work of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj on December 7, 2021, the date of his 100th birth anniversary.
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On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, the Parliament of Ontario delivered a statement to celebrate and recognize His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Centennial Celebration.
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The Parliament of Alberta declared December 7, 2022 as a day in commemoration of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
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The Parliament of Manitoba proclaimed the date of December 7, 2022 as His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Centennial Celebration.
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The City of Toronto declared December 7, 2022 as ‘Pramukh Swami Maharaj Centennial Celebration Day’.
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On December 7, 2022, the centennial birth anniversary of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the Niagara Parks Commission, Niagara Falls Illumination Board and Hon. Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Province of Ontario paid tribute to his life, work and legacy with a special illumination of both the Canadian and US falls in white and orange colours honoring Pramukh Swami Maharaj and white and red representing the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
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On the occasion of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s centennial, the William Osler Health System Foundation installed a plaque honouring BAPS Charities and its founder Pramukh Swami Maharaj at Brampton Civic Hospital.
(B) Written messages and commemorations for the Centennial Celebrations were sent by:
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Paul Chiang, Member of Parliament for Markham-Unionville, Ontario
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Her Worship Bonnie Crombie, Mayor for the City of Mississauga, Ontario
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His Worship Frank Scarpitti, Mayor for the City of Markham, Ontario
(C) Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s contributions to Canada and the world were recognized during the Centennial Celebrations by:
(D) Government Officials and well-wishers shared their messages for Pramukh Swami Maharaj Centennial Celebration on social media:
The Hon. Anita Anand
Minister of National Defence
https://mobile.twitter.com/AnitaAnandMP/status/1597059446412173312
The Hon. Ahmed Hussen
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
https://mobile.twitter.com/HonAhmedHussen/status/1596660661362511872
The Hon. Patty Hajdu
Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
https://mobile.twitter.com/PattyHajdu/status/1593380408900481024
The Hon. Kirsty Duncan
Member of Parliament for Etobicoke-North
The Hon. Pierre Poilievre
Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma
High Commissioner of India to Canada
Hon. Monte McNaughton
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Hon. Rajan Sawhney
Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism with the Government of Alberta
Deepak Anand
Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario