MP Mathyssen Honours Lebanese Heritage Month

Mr. Speaker, November is Lebanese Heritage Month, and I am fortunate to work with many Londoners of Lebanese heritage who make our city better. To name only a few, there is Mike Ramal, a small business owner in London South; Sergeant Ziyad Zabian from the London Police Service; Majidah Zabian, a leader from Cedars of Hope; Dr. Munir El Kassem, our local imam; Dr. Majed Fiaani, physician in internal medicine; and Nadine Abiraad, who works in my office and fights for my constituents every single day. I am so grateful to them all.

I have witnessed that Lebanese Canadians always seem to find each other. They share a solidarity that has been built through hardship and war, and they continue to show remarkable resilience and the truest pride in being Lebanese.

The Lebanese community is hurting. I see the pain in their eyes every day, and I see the worry about friends and family. I want them to know that I stand with them. We must never stop demanding a ceasefire, an arms embargo and peace in the region. While this may hold cold comfort to so many at this time, I hope that they will be able to celebrate this Lebanese Heritage Month.