TNS Corner
"Wish all Canadians enjoyable celebrations for Canada’s 143rd birthday" - Canadian M.P.

Jul 1, 2010, 11:37

On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament, Barrie, Ontario Province, Canada wish all the Canadian including Canadian Tamils enjoyable celebrations for Canada’s 143rd birthday on July 1^st. The M.P. in his Canada day message to Tamils said, The Tamil community in Canada has demonstrated that they are law-abiding, hard working and contributors to our democratic civic society.  Canadian Tamils greatly value education and have become both socially and politically active throughout Canada’s communities. 

The Government of Canada celebrates the fact that Tamils have become one of the largest visible minority groups within the Greater Toronto Area.  Canadian Tamils have become major contributors to sports and literature and contributed to our communities in many significant ways. 

Full text of greeting message from the M.P.

Vanakkam friends,

On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada I would like to wish you enjoyable celebrations for Canada’s 143rd birthday.

Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament, Barrie,Ontario, Canada

Today is a day when we can proudly say that we live in a country where cultural pluralism exists.  Many cultures coexist without any one culture dominating and we have made the broadest range of human differences acceptable to the largest number of people.

The Tamil community in Canada has demonstrated that they are law-abiding, hard working and contributors to our democratic civic society.  Canadian Tamils greatly value education and have become both socially and politically active throughout Canada’s communities. 

The Government of Canada celebrates the fact that Tamils have become one of the largest visible minority groups within the Greater Toronto Area.  Canadian Tamils have become major contributors to sports and literature and contributed to our communities in many significant ways. 

Today, we celebrate our remarkable history and the bright outlook for our country’s future.

The year 2010 is definitely one in which Canada is shining brightly on the international stage.

At the beginning of the year, we had the opportunity to show the entire world who we are when the eyes of the world turned to Canada for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver were truly Canada’s Games.

This summer, we welcomed the leaders of the world when we hosted the G8 and G20 Summits.

Thanks to our athletes’ excellence in sport, the immense talent of our artists, and the hospitality of our multilingual volunteers, we impressed visitors and television viewers with our culture and quality of life.

The Government of Canada is also proud to support the Canadian team representing Canada at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India this fall.   

Canada Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to our country’s remarkable people, places, and events. It is a key part in building our historical memory and it strengthens Canadians’ identity, solidarity, and sense of belonging.   

On this memorable day, I join all Canadians who are taking part in picnics or barbecues and attending parades, shows, or fireworks displays, and I wish you a happy Canada Day!   

Patrick Brown

Member of Parliament, Barrie