A New Democratic Party (NDP) MP in a statement commemorating "Remembrance Day and Tamil Heroes Day," urged Canadian parliament to work towards peace and justice at "home and abroad" whilst highlighting injustices that ethnic communities faced in Sri Lanka.
Rathika Sitsabaiesan, an MP for Scarborough Rouge River, spoke on the ongoing injustices and discrimination that ethnic and religious communities in Sri Lanka continued to face.
Full transcript reproduced below.
Mr. Speaker, as Canadians of Tamil heritage, in November, we commemorate two important events: Remembrance Day and Tamil Heroes Day.
This month symbolizes the beauty of life because we remember all of those who sacrificed their lives for the rest of us to live in peace and freedom. We remember that each and every one of the people who have been caught in the crossfire of war throughout the ages have embraced life over death, but those who made the ultimate sacrifice ensured that we who survived would be able to live with dignity and with liberties.
This month provides us with the occasion not only to remember and pay tribute to the heroes but also to reflect on the lessons of the struggle for justice, peace, and a life free from discrimination.
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