Mr. Speaker, I have talked to thousands of people throughout Canada about the Komagata Maru over the last 17 years.
A political announcement in a park is not an official apology. An apology is a dignified way of recognizing our past wrongs. Yes, we live in a more tolerant society today. The community wants, to put this dark chapter to rest, a dignified apology in the House, so we can begin the healing process and the reconciliation process. That is the voice of the South Asian community.
Again, I urge my Conservative colleagues to vote for this motion so that we can provide closure for the South Asian community.