Mr. Speaker, as member of Parliament for Don Valley West in Toronto, I was delighted by the recent announcement made by the Aga Khan Development Network that the Don Mills district of my riding has been chosen as the site for an educational and cultural complex housing one of the greatest collections of Islamic art and heritage outside the Islamic world.
Works from the personal collection of His Highness the Aga Khan and from members of his family and rarely seen in public before will celebrate the rich cultural, intellectual, artistic and religious traditions of Muslim communities, past and present.
Canada's diverse and multicultural society makes this the right place to build a centre with a mandate to foster a global, pluralistic ethic. All Canadians can be proud that Canada has been chosen as the home for an organization dedicated to creating a society characterized by collaboration rather than conflict. These resources will greatly enrich our country's cultural fabric. Ya Ali Madad .