Mr. James Moore (Port
Moody—Westwood-Port Coquitlam, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of our Government, I’d
like to offer my warmest greetings to all
Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean Canadians as they
welcome the Year of the Pig. The Lunar New Year has become an important part of the Canadian cultural landscape, with celebrations taking place in homes and communities all across the country.
Tout simplement, le pays que nous connaissons et aimons aujourd’hui n’existerait pas sans la contribution des Canadiens d’origine asiatique.
Chinese-Canadians helped build the railway to the Pacific, and now more than a century later Canada is building its Asia-Pacific Gateway to continue building our economic relation ship to the rising economic powers of Asia.
Righting the wrong of the Head Tax was one of this government’s great accomplishments.
As Chinese-Canadians celebrate the Year of the Pig I want to say Gung Hei Fat Choi.
In my community of Coquitlam, one of Canada’s most vibrant Korean-Canadian communities can be found. To my constituents and all Korean-Canadians I say, An young ha sae yo.
And to the Vietnamese-Canadian communities found across Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, I say Chuc mung nam moi.
Mr. Speaker, Happy Lunar New Year. May the New Year bring health, happiness, and success for all.