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Chandra Arya

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Nepean
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $104,578.46

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Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)
  • May/15/23 2:02:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Indian Arrival Day is celebrated on various days in May in many countries, including Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Grenada, Fiji, Mauritius, Suriname, and many other countries commemorating the arrival of people from the Indian subcontinent to their respective nations as indentured labourers brought by European colonial past authorities. Last week, an international conference on indentureship was organized in Fiji by Global Girmit Institute. Canadians who have come to our wonderful land from all of these countries continue to mark this day. They have worked hard to preserve their history, their culture and their heritage, which also benefits future generations of Canadians. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the contributions of these Canadians to the socio-economic development of our country and for strengthening our rich, multicultural fabric.
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)
  • May/1/23 2:06:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I extend my greetings to the Baha'i Community in Canada and across the world on the occasion of Ridvan. Ridvan is a festival of great significance to the Baha'i community as it marks the birth of the Baha'i faith in 1863. Ridvan commemorates the vision of peace, unity and justice that Baha'u'llah, the prophet founder of the Baha'i Faith, shared with humanity. He said, “The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.” Baha'is come together to celebrate Ridvan through various activities such as devotional meetings, artistic and musical presentations, and community gatherings. This festival provides a time for reflection and contemplation on the teachings of Baha'u'llah and offers an opportunity for the Baha'i community to come together in unity.
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)
  • May/19/22 2:06:15 p.m.
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[Member spoke in Kannada and provided the following translation:] Mr. Speaker, I feel happy for the opportunity to speak in my mother tongue, Kannada, in Canada’s Parliament. For a person from Dwaralu village in Sira taluk in the Tumkur district of Karnataka state, India, getting elected as a member of Parliament in Canada and speaking in Kannada is a proud moment for about 50 million Kannadigas. In 2018, Canadian Kannadigas celebrated Kannada Rajyostava, or state day, in Canada’s Parliament. I close my statement with a few words of emotion poetry written by national poet Kuvempu and sung by the emperor of actors, Dr. Rajkumar: “Wherever you are, whatever you are, be a Kannadiga.” [English]
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