Mr. Speaker, on behalf of 830,000 Hindu Canadians, I would like to thank all members of the House for unanimously supporting my motion to proclaim November as Hindu Heritage Month.

Hindu Canadians have come to Canada from all countries in South Asia, several countries in Africa and the Caribbean, and many other places. We are bonded by our faith and heritage.

To mark this historic beginning and a new era for Hindu Canadians, I raised a flag with the Hindu sacred symbol, Om, on Parliament Hill.

Hindu Canadians are the most peaceful, educated and successful group in Canada.

I also thank all of those who recognize the contributions of the Hindu heritage to mankind and the contributions that Hindu Ca