Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you for having me here today. I think it's my first time being at PROC, but I'm really grateful for the insight into this incident.
I'm really grateful for your testimony as well, Mr. Roszak. Thank you so much for being here and for sharing how your organization is dealing with the fallout, and also for offering recommendations and suggestions for solutions and how to ensure this never happens again.
I am a former student of Canadian and international military history, so the other piece about this as well is that I think we need to revisit our histories to really look at how they impact our present and our future. That's a piece I'm grateful you highlighted as well.
You mentioned the importance of properly vetting anyone who comes into our Parliament, but, of course, anyone who might be honoured in the chamber, and, of course, those who support our view of human rights. I appreciated that specific quote.
We certainly recognize the hurt, the horror and humiliation we all felt as members of Parliament, and, for me personally, the chilling effect it's had on future people being honoured in the chamber. I'm very hesitant now. I feel like I'd like to know more about anybody who's suggested to receive applause in the House. I certainly think on a personal level there are certain things we're taking into account, but, again, this is broader on how we can ensure this never happens again as far as the entirety of our government is concerned.
As I mentioned, these are some of the impacts I see as a member of Parliament, but can you explain a bit more about the impacts you're seeing on the Polish Canadian community since the incident? Can you give us any personal anecdotes or anything you've been hearing within the community?