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44th Parl. 1st Sess.

March 21, 2022 11:00AM

Hon. Anthony Rota (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Mar/21/22 7:18:09 p.m.
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Your Excellency, President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister, Speaker Furey, party leaders, honourable parliamentarians, distinguished guests, mesdames et messieurs, welcome to this extraordinary event, a joint address to Parliament by His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. I thank all those who have made it possible for us to hear from President Zelenskyy today, whether here in the chamber or by video link. I now invite the Prime Minister to address us.

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Mr. Speaker Rota

Mar/21/22 7:40:26 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. President. I now invite the Hon. George Furey, Speaker of the Senate, to say a few words.

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Mr. Speaker Rota

Mar/21/22 7:44:57 p.m.
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Thank you, Speaker Furey. Mr. President, most of us can only imagine the hardship, sorrow and fear that the people of Ukraine are enduring as their nation is attacked and its very existence threatened. The extraordinary courage and defiance that Ukrainians are demonstrating in defending their country and their way of life is an example to all freedom-loving people, and it is clear that many of our fellow citizens are drawing strength from your own determination to repel the invaders and protect your homeland. You are not just the president anymore; you have proven to be a great leader of your nation. As Ukraine continues to fight for its freedom, please know that you are not alone, and that you will not be left behind. We will be there with you. We may be distant cousins in terms of geography, but Ukraine is woven into the very fabric of Canadian society, thanks to more than a million Canadians of Ukrainian descent. In an interview you gave two years ago, you said, “We must remember the heroes of today, heroes of the arts, heroes of literature, simply heroes of Ukraine. Why don't we use their names—the names of the heroes that today unite Ukraine?” To the people of Ukraine, to your friends in Canada and around the world, you, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are one of those heroes. Heroyam slava. Mr. Zelenskyy, on behalf of all parliamentarians, thank you for addressing the people of Canada and for showing us the true meaning of courage, freedom and patriotism. May we prove worthy of the friendship between our peoples and our countries. Slava Ukraini. I now invite the Hon. Candice Bergen, interim leader of the official opposition, to address us.

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Mr. Speaker Rota

Mar/21/22 7:54:19 p.m.
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Thank you, Ms. Bergen. I now invite the leader of the Bloc Québécois to address us.

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Mr. Speaker Rota

Mar/21/22 8:00:41 p.m.
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Thank you, Monsieur Blanchet. I now invite the leader of the New Democratic Party, Mr. Jagmeet Singh, to speak to us.

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Mr. Speaker Rota

Mar/21/22 8:06:09 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Singh. I now invite the House leader of the Green Party, Ms. Elizabeth May, to say a few words.

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Mr. Speaker Rota

Mar/21/22 8:11:59 p.m.
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Thank you, Ms. May. Again, I thank His Excellency President Zelenskyy for addressing us today. I know that we will not soon forget this exceptional man. I would also like to thank all parliamentarians and all our distinguished guests for having attended either in person or by video link. This historic joint address to Parliament will continue to be that, a historic event. Thank you. Dyakuyu. [Applause]

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