Thank you very much for acknowledging what a beautiful and brave woman she was and the legacy she left behind her. That's exactly true.
She chose Canada. We were in France in a fine situation. She chose Canada. She could have applied anywhere in the world. My mother studied at the Sorbonne. She had passed a masters in film with Éric Rohmer. She had a PhD in art and literature. So when she applied at the embassy of Canada, she was very well received. We went there gratefully. I appreciate that you acknowledged that.
I wanted to say that I regret a bit today--I'm sorry to say--the case of Mr. Houshang Bouzari. I think it makes the situation a bit more complicated. Unlike Houshang Bouzari, my mother wasn't working with the government of Tehran. She was just a woman who was dedicated to make a change in the world with what she had available to her: her camera, her eyes, her sensitivity. She paid a very hard price because she chose to have integrity and to live by what was right for her.
I hope that Canada will finally honour her integrity.