Toronto, Canada: People Praise Falun Dafa During Activities Held to Expose the Persecution

(Minghui.org) Following the 2025 Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference in Canada, approximately 1,000 practitioners organized a series of activities in Toronto on July 13 to introduce Falun Dafa to the public and expose the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 26-year-long persecution. Their group exercises, rally, and march caught the attention of passersby and received broad support.

The group exercise began at 9 a.m. in Queen’s Park, and the overcast skies and drizzle seemed to echo the suffering that practitioners endured during the decades-long persecution. At noon, practitioners gathered in front of the provincial parliament building for a rally where speakers called to end the persecution that has gone on since July 1999.

Afterward, they peacefully marched in the city center to raise awareness of the CCP’s brutalities. Going through University Avenue and Bloor Street, the parade continued on Bay Street and Dundas Street before returning to Queen’s Park through College Street.

Practitioners do the Falun Dafa exercises in Queen’s Park in Toronto on July 13, 2025.

A large-scale march was held in the city center in the afternoon.

Impressed by the peaceful scene, many people took pictures or videotaped the march. Some asked for more information about Falun Dafa or gave practitioners a thumbs up. Many people praised practitioners for their perseverance.

Passersby were interested in learning about Falun Dafa.

Freedom Belongs to Everyone

Data analyst Jose from Montreal.

Jose, a data analyst from Colombia living in Montreal, was vacationing in Toronto. Walking by Queen’s Park, he said he was glad to see the peaceful scene as practitioners did the exercises and stopped to learn more. He explained that he was interested in meditation, and he was excited to hear the physical and mental benefits of practicing Falun Dafa. He agreed with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance because he said they are very important.

Upon hearing the persecution by the CCP in the past 26 years, including recent transnational repression, Jose said it is wrong for the Chinese regime to mistreat practitioners for their belief. He said freedom belongs to everyone, and he signed a petition calling to end the atrocities.

Chinese Immigrant: “I Will Tell More People About This”

Mao from mainland China moved to Toronto. She was taking a walk and saw the practitioners’ march.

Like most Chinese people, Mao said she heard the CCP’s negative propaganda about Falun Gong, but she paid little attention to it. After coming overseas, she saw practitioners’ activities such as group exercises. She said she liked Falun Dafa’s principles. “Of course they are good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearances means a lot to us,” she added.

Seeing the long line of practitioners, Mao said she did not know so many people practiced Falun Dafa. Noticing the ladies dressed in white carrying wreaths to mourn practitioners who lost their lives in the persecution, Mao said it was unfortunate that the suppression had continued for so long. “Falun Dafa is great because it improves a person’s health and character. The persecution is wrong, and I will tell more people about this,” she said.

Upholding the Upright

Toronto resident Adi.

Adi from Palestine currently lives in Toronto and stopped to chat with practitioners.

Although this is the first time Adi heard about the practice, he agreed with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. After hearing how the CCP suppresses practitioners inside and outside China for their belief, he signed a petition and left a comment stating we should uphold the upright.

A Better World

Angel (right) said he likes Falun Dafa.

Angel and his wife from Spain now live in Toronto. Seeing practitioners in the march, Angel asked practitioners what Falun Dafa is and why the march was held.

The practitioners explained about the practice and gave him a lotus flower which had the words: “Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.” Angel said he likes these words very much. “If everyone cherished them, our world would be a better place,” he said.

Seeing the banners with information about the persecution, Angel said he knew a totalitarian regime such as the CCP would not allow independent thinking because it wants to control people. He said he likes Falun Dafa very much and would look up more information online.