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Letter of appreciation from the Bosniak – Canadian community to Honourable Members of the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament

 

Letter of appreciation from the Bosniak – Canadian community to Honourable Members of the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament

 

October 21, 2010

 

Bosniak – Canadian Community welcomes the Canadian parliament’s resolution {M-416} recognizing the Srebrenica genocide and honouring the victims of the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II. The fact that this resolution was voted unanimously by all present members of the parliament means that Canada has joined the rest of the world in condemning genocide and all those who condone such policies, and honours the victims by ensuring that the Srebrenica genocide and other acts of aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina can never be disputed by those who wish to revise historical facts for political gain. The unanimous vote gives Canadian Bosniaks all hope and confidence that truth and justice always prevail in the end.

 

 Passing of the Motion M-416 and proclamation of Srebrenica Remembrance Day in Canadian Parliament is an enormous moment of pride  and time for reflection for many Bosniaks who found their new home in Canada. It sends the message to the Bosniak community in Canada and all over the world that their sacrifices will forever be remembered by their neighbours and fellow Canadians, and their loved ones will live in memory. This resolution will serve as another painful reminder that genocide and injustice must never be tolerated anywhere in the world.

 

Martin Luther King Jr. once said "The time is always right to do what is right.".  On behalf of the Bosniak– Canadian Community and all North American Bosniaks, we thank the Canadian government and parliament for choosing to do what is right.

 

Sincerely,

 

Professor Emir Ramic, Director Institute for Research of Genocide Canada, President of the Governing Board of the Congress of North American Bosniaks, Canadian Branch

 

Haris Alibasic, MPA, President of the Board of Directors of the Congress of North American Bosniaks

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