Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate in the debate on private member's Motion No. 328 which states:
That this House recognize the Armenian genocide of 1915 and condemn this act as a crime against humanity.
I appreciate the sentiments, the emotion, the remembrance and the sense that is at the heart of the motion.
Earlier I had the opportunity to speak on the same issue through a motion moved by the hon. member for Brampton Centre who did a great deal of work on this issue. He even caused the matter to go before the Canadian heritage committee and forced the committee to issue a report.
A delegation from Canada's Armenian community visited me in my House of Commons office. I also received information from the Federation of Canadian Turkish Associations. I highly appreciate the interest expressed by both communities--