Happy DuVoli, happy Bandichord Divas. Today, people in Canada and around the world will come together to celebrate the Festival of Lights. This fact symbolizes the triumphant of the well on the sea, the light on the sea and the sea on the sea. Families and friends will gather to pray, exchange gifts, share meals and light deers in a spirit of hope. DuVoli is also a chance to honor the many communities that celebrate this occasion. Canadians of Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist faiths, as well as the larger South Asian diaspora, shape our country for the better every day. On behalf of our family, this faith is my wish to be a player of the Valley and Bandichord Divas, to all those who celebrate this occasion.