Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners and supporters gathered in downtown Toronto on July 18 despite the rain to call for an end to the persecution of the peaceful meditation discipline in China as they marked the 27th anniversary of ongoing atrocities against practitioners.
The event also featured a parade through downtown Toronto.
“We are here to remind our government, Canadians, about the persecution of Falun Gong in China,” former Conservative MP Wladyslaw Lizon said during a rally at Queen’s Park ahead of the parade.
Former Conservative MP Wladyslaw Lizon speaks at a rally to mark 27 years of CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong, at Queen’s Park, Toronto, on July 18, 2026. (The Epoch Times)
Falun Gong practitioners hold a parade in downtown Toronto to mark 27 years of CCP’s persecution of the peaceful meditation discipline, on July 18, 2026. (The Epoch Times)
Lizon said the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has also extended its persecution campaign against Falun Gong overseas, adding to the importance of speaking out against it….