Mr. Speaker, Canada's ties to Nelson Mandela and South Africa are well established and undeniable.
In 1998, Nelson Mandela became a Companion of the Order of Canada. In 2001 he was the second foreign national to obtain honorary Canadian citizenship. I am therefore renewing my request, so that future generations remember the work of Nelson Mandela and Canada's international political action, both of which helped make the world a better place.
Would the government consider devoting a national day to Nelson Mandela?