Mr. Speaker, today the people of Ottawa stand united against the twin evils of racism and anti-Semitism.

    Over the last several days a criminal has targeted peaceful Jews, Muslims, and Christians from the black community with hateful vandalism. We hope the police catch and the courts punish the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law.

    Prime Minister Laurier said, “Canada is free and freedom is its nationality.”

    Our people are free to be who they are, free to believe what they want, free to worship how they choose, and free to do it all without fear. Racist vandalism is an attack on that freedom and on every Canadian. We stand in solidarity with its victims and renew our commitment to our freedom and the equality of all of our people.