Approximately 200 people came together to mark World Religion Day at city hall in Gatineau, Québec, earlier in January.
The program, which took place on 21 January 2007, consisted of three parts: devotions, addresses by representatives of various faith groups on the topic of religious unity, and artistic presentations. Participants included members of the Bahá’í, Buddhist, Christian, First Nations, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities. Simultaneous translation into English and French was provided for the audience.
World Religion Day has been celebrated in communities in North America and around the world since 1950. It was instituted by the Bahá’í community of the United States and designated for the third Sunday in January.