The primary purpose of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada is to provide Canadians general access to Jodo Shinshu Buddhist teachings. The JSBTC was first established in 1905 as an affiliate of the Nishi Hongwanji, and it is comprised of twelve Temples in Canada: Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, BTSA (Lethbridge), Calgary, Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fraser Valley, Vancouver and Steveston.The JSBTC is the connection among the temples in Canada and with other Jodo Shinshu Temples internationally. While there are regional groupings of temples, as in BC, the JSBTC in the only formal way in which we can meet and share across the country.