Governance

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 27 May 2010 (CBNS) — Winnipeg will host more than 80 religious leaders from around the world from June 21 to 23. This will be the fifth G8 Religious Leaders Summit, this year to include representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as G8 and G20 countries. The purpose of the meeting is to collaborate on a unified message from religious communities to government leaders attending the G8/G20 meetings in Huntsville and Toronto from June 25 to 28.

The newly elected members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of CanadaToronto, Ontario, 3 May 2010 (CBNS) — This past weekend, April 30 to May 2, Baha'i delegates from across Canada met in Toronto and elected the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Canada, the body that serves as the national governing council of the Baha’i Community of Canada. Delegates also deliberated on the progress of a worldwide plan of action that is being pursued in more than 180 national Baha’i communities.

Ontario Legislative Building, Toronto, OntarioToronto, Ontario, 30 April 2010 (CBNS) — The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Canada and some 120 specially invited guests were received at a luncheon reception in Ontario’s Provincial Legislature, known as “Queen’s Park”, on the occasion of the Ninth Day of Ridvan, 29 April 2010.

Ridvan Garden in ‘Akká (Acre), IsraelToronto, Ontario, 19 April 2010 (CBNS) — Canadian Baha’is celebrate Ridvan [pronounced RIZ-von], the holiest Baha'i festival, from April 21 to May 2. They will also be electing their national and local governing councils during this period.

The Ontario Legislature building, where new prayers will now be said. [Photo by wyliepoon]Toronto, Ontario, 19 June 2008 (CBNS) — In a move towards greater religious inclusivity, Ontario legislators voted late last week to supplement the daily recitation of the Lord’s Prayer in the Ontario Legislature with prayers from several other major religious traditions, including a Baha’i prayer.