Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a young constituent in my riding of Scarborough Centre.
Saeed Baghbani is just 14 years old but he has already reached the pinnacle in the Canadian karate world. In 1997 Saeed became the Ontario karate champion and on May 6, 1998 Saeed went on to win the gold medal in the Canadian national karate competition. Saeed will now go on to represent Canada at the Pan American Games which will be held in September 1998 in Argentina.
In addition to these impressive accomplishments, Saeed has been selected as the best athlete for 1997-98 at Wexford Collegiate Institute in Scarborough.
I want to congratulate Saeed on his terrific accomplishments and wish him well with the upcoming games in September. This young man represents the great things that our youth can achieve with the proper support and encouragement. It is exactly the environment that our government is striving to create for young Canadians now and in the next millennium.
Congratulations, Saeed.