In a letter dated 9 December 2002, the Director of the Maitreya Great Tao Hep Kwong Temple in Toronto stated that the Temple was neither Buddhist nor Taoist.

For further information on the beliefs and practices of the Maitreya Great Tao Hep Kwong Temple, please consult the attached letter.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Maitreya Great Tao Hep Kwong Temple Inc., Toronto. 9 December 2002. Correspondence from the Director

Maitreya Great Tao Hep Kwong Temple Inc., Toronto. 9 December 2002. Correspondence from the Director