Mr. Speaker, June is Italian Heritage Month, a time to honour the dreams and sacrifices of those who came before us.
I am a proud granddaughter of Italian Canadians. My grandfather came to Canada, with hope in his heart, to build a life rooted in hard work, family and faith. I am deeply proud of my Italian roots and incredibly honoured to represent the almost 40,000 Italian Canadians in King—Vaughan who entrusted me to be their voice here in Ottawa.
Auguri a tutti gli italiani qui in Canada e in Italia. Felice mese di patrimonio italiano.
This is in honour of the Speaker.
[Member sang in Italian]