Thank you.
First of all, I have had the opportunity to meet with representatives of the Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation. I know there are people sitting at this table who have connections to the organization. Maninder, your advocacy for them is really deeply appreciated.
I don't need to regale folks with a history of the organization. Obviously, he was somebody who made a remarkable contribution to public life in Canada and made it his mission, before he sadly passed away, to help resettle some vulnerable minority groups, including a group of Afghan Sikhs whom I had the pleasure to meet with during a recent trip with one of my colleagues, who happens to be chairing this committee.
When I saw the.... It blew me away. I'm sorry. I'm at a bit of a loss for words. There was a room filled with almost a hundred people—not all of them came in this particular instance from this one particular group—including a 75-year-old man who was wanting to work and give back to Canada. We had young kids who were very grateful to be there. Seeing this group, which potentially faced persecution, not just be welcomed in Canada but to come with a spirit of wanting to give back, it was really an extraordinary experience for me.