Canadians are very proud of their citizenship and it is one of the best country that still warmly welcome new immigrants. We value the rights and freedoms guaranteed us by the Charter of Right and accept the responsibilities that this status gives us. Today especially seventy very lucky individuals from twenty four countries from all over the world join the rank on this Twenty Twelve Citizen Week celebrated in Canada on the third week of October to be a Canadian.
Hon. Judge Aris Balikian welcome and congratulate all the new Canadians into the family and remind them of the duty responsibility as Canadian that they are to follow the footstep of those before us making this country a great nation, proud and strong. He also encouraged them to learn French and English because Canada is bilingual.
After the official ceremony Hon. Judge Aris Balikian also invited today Citizenship hosting group the SafeCity Mississauga Chair Mr. Victor Oh to speak to the crowd. Like the seventy new Canadians today ,Mr. Victor Oh himself was an immigrant from Singapore and received his citizenship over thirty years ago. Today, he operated a successful real estate management company with his wife Ms. Rosa Chiu and returned plenty of his spare time to the community with his volunteered work. He encouraged the new Canadian to embrace the Canadian charity and volunteerism. Mr Oh champion many worthy charitable organization and is the board of director for Sheridan College, Chair of the Canada China Business Communication Council, Honorary President of the Mississauga China Business Association as well as being advisor to many community base group.
Presiding Judge Aris Babikian
addressing the new citizen with his
opening remarks
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