Mr. Speaker, the voice of freedom is rising as the brave warriors roar like lions and shine like the sun, determined to reclaim their country and topple the murderous regime in Iran. Sometimes that voice is loud, as it was when 150,000 people filled the streets of Toronto demanding justice, accountability and human rights in the birthplace of modern civilization. Sometimes it is quieter, whispered in the candlelight vigils or carried in the silent prayers of those fearing for their loved ones at home.
We face a choice: We can answer the call for action or let it fall on deaf ears. The government has chosen inaction. I urge those fighting for freedom and democracy to keep going, everywhere around the world. The day will come when the regime falls and the Iranian people will be free to live in their homeland. Until then, we will not be silent, we will not look away and we will never stop fighting for a free Iran and for a strong Canada, free of the IRGC agents that they let into our communities.