Tibetan-Canadians marked its annual Tibet Lobby Day in Ottawa

On November 17, 2025, more than 60 Tibetan delegates from Toronto, Alberta, Belleville, and Ottawa travelled to Parliament Hill for Canada Tibet Lobby Day 2025. Coming from multiple Tibetan community organizations and youth groups, they formed a united national delegation that reflected the geographical and generational diversity of Tibetan-Canadians. 

Throughout the day, the delegates met with a broad cross-party group of Members of Parliament, including Elizabeth May, Yvan Baker, Garnett Genuis, Sameer Zuberi, Michael Chong, Karim Bardeesy, James Maloney, Mona Fortier, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Terry Sheehan, Ziad Aboultaif, Giovanna Mingarelli, Judy Sgro, Marcus Powlowski, and Taleeb Noormohamed. 

The key ask of this year’s Tibet Lobby Day was Canada’s support for the proclamation of 2025 as the “Year of Compassion” in tribute to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday and his lifelong commitment to world peace and the message of compassion. Delegates explained that such a proclamation would honour His Holiness’s lifelong commitment to non-violence, peace, and interfaith harmony, while also reaffirming Canada’s support for the rights and dignity of the Tibetan people. 

The event was coordinated by the Canada Tibet Committee in collaboration with the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet and a network of Tibetan organizations across Canada.