These video messages come from prominent political supporters of Tibet in Canada;

Peggy Nash (New Democratic Party) serves as the Member of Parliament for the Parkdale—High Park electoral district in Toronto, Canada. She is Vice Chair of the Canadian Parliament’s Friends of Tibet.

The Hon Consiglio di Nino served as a Senator in the Canadian Upper House from 1990 to June 2012. He chaired the Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet from 1997 until his retirement, and is now Chair of the Canada Tibet Committee.

And on 9 June, Canadian MP Bernard Trottier made a statement in the House of Commons about His Holiness’ 80th birthday. Watch it here