Mr. Speaker and dear colleagues, I have the honour to rise in the House today to draw attention to the launch of Black History Month.
I would like to congratulate the round table on Black History Month, which does an excellent job in Montreal of identifying Canadians of black ancestry, of all ages, who make an outstanding contribution to Quebec society through their accomplishments, such as the 2015 laureates, whom I congratulate.
This year, the theme for their programming is inspired by a quote from Malcolm X.
He said that a man who stands for nothing will fall for anything, so stand for something.
Let us be inspired by this, on the Hill and in our ridings. I invite all Canadians from coast to coast to celebrate the important contributions of black Canadians to our national heritage.
Together, we all make the tremendous diversity that is the strength and pride of the country we love.