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Lena Metlege Diab

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Liberal

Halifax West
Nova Scotia
Voting Attendance: 67%
Expenses Last Quarter: $116,563.05

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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24

Ms. Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, Lib.)

Feb/12/24 2:10:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, February 19 is Heritage Day in Nova Scotia, a day I am proud to have played a role in, creating in law, in 2013. This year, we honour Petty Officer William Hall, the first Black person, first Nova Scotian and third Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross for valour and bravery. His heroic actions as a crew member of the HMS Shannon are well documented. I am looking forward to attending the commissioning ceremony for the new HMCS William Hall, named in his honour, this spring. To mark Heritage Day, I am distributing family activity packs, joining Friends of Clayton Park's event at the Canada Games Centre and supporting two free community skates at the St. Margaret's Centre in Upper Tantallon and at the BMO Centre on Gary Martin Drive. May they enjoy this time with their loved ones. I wish them a happy Nova Scotia Heritage Day.

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Context: House Hansard - 241 - Oct/27/23

Ms. Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, Lib.)

Oct/27/23 11:04:02 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, November 1 marks the beginning of our first national Lebanese Heritage Month in Canada. I am proud to mark this special occasion alongside my friends, my constituents and all Canadians. I encourage my colleagues to take this weekend to connect with their local Lebanese community. I encourage people to find events near them and carve out some time to attend. In my corner of the country, our community is organizing so much: tonight's Keskun wine tasting, an independence day flag raising, the annual Lebanese Film Festival, the Watani Lubnan party and more. Our local Lebanese organizations, the consulates and the embassy are all working hard to make this inaugural year memorable. I want to thank them, as well as my own church, where today our congregation is coming together in prayer for peace in the Middle East. We Lebanese-Canadians are proud of our heritage. Happy Lebanese Heritage Month.

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Context: House Hansard - 212 - Jun/14/23

Ms. Lena Metlege Diab

Jun/14/23 12:17:49 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with my colleague and across all party lines to ensure that all people of Lebanese heritage in this country see themselves not only in this Parliament but also in all fields in all the life of this country.

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Context: House Hansard - 133 - Nov/23/22

Ms. Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, Lib.)

Nov/23/22 2:06:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday evening, full of pride for my homeland and the country I love, we gathered to mark the 79th anniversary of Lebanon's independence. I want to sincerely thank all parliamentarians, senators, members of the diplomatic corps and everyone who came yesterday. Lebanese people have contributed to the Canadian mosaic since the 1880s. I have heard from Canadians from across the country about their deep connections to the Lebanese communities in their regions since I introduced my private member's bill to designate November as Lebanese heritage month. In a few hours, I will appear before the social affairs committee in the other place and speak about the value of such a designation. The special relationship between our nations is rooted in our shared democratic values, and Canada has always stepped up to help Lebanon in its time of need. In the face of hardship, now is such a time. As I said yesterday, our faith is very strong that the sun will shine again, and our paradise Lebanon will be more beautiful than ever.

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