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House Hansard - 5

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 26, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 5 - Nov/26/21
Mr. Iqwinder Gaheer (Mississauga—Malton, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in this House as the newly elected member of Parliament for Mississauga—Malton. I rise today with deep appreciation because my presence in this chamber is not very likely. My father was born in a mud house in a village in Punjab, India. He grew up taking odd jobs around the village to make ends meet, including collecting dry grass from swamps nearby so to burn during the winters to keep his family warm. He did not wear shoes to school because he could not afford them. When the sun had baked the ground in the morning, he would walk along the shade provided by treetops and house alleys. As he grew older, and as circumstances became more unbearable, he charted a path to this great country because he had larger dreams for his children. He became a plumber and eventually started a business. One of his dreams was that his children would be educated because he never had that chance. It is with pride that my father tells his friends that one of his sons went to Harvard Law School. That same son stands here before everyone today. I hope my father has proven right the adage that, if one gives an immigrant an ounce, he will give back a pound.
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