Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. Today I am presenting two petitions. The first is on behalf of the Iranian community in Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola.
I had the opportunity to meet with Vahab Nazeri and many other people from the Iranian community. They point out the oppressive Iranian regime and all that it has done, a terroristic regime that has killed so many people and inflicted so much damage. They are very proud people, but they recognize that since the ayatollahs took over, there has been no democracy.
Petitioners call on the government to recognize the democratic will of the Iranian people and to engage with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the legitimate transitional authority.