昨天，我们姐弟俩随同密西沙加青年少年参政学习团前往渥太华参观了国家参议院。这是一次令人难忘的经历！在那里，我们见到了Victor Oh—— 一位来自密西沙加市即将退休的新加坡籍参议员，他是加拿大历史上第一位非白人参议员。他和蔼地与我们共进午餐，热情地带领我们参观了参议院的各个角落，并且讲述了关于中国移民在加拿大历史上曾经的遭遇和挑战。 我们从这位参议员的言谈中感受到他对社会公平和正义的不懈追求，也了解到他作为一位亚裔参议员对加拿大做出了巨大的贡献。他向我们介绍了自己在议会中的工作和奋斗的经历，以及他为亚裔加拿大人争取权益所付出的努力。听他讲述那些中国移民曾经被海外资本当作缺少人权的劳工来压迫的历史，以及他对待公共事务的执着和对亚洲移民人权的关注，让我们深感震撼，并对他所做出的贡献和努力感到敬佩！ 在参观过程中，他还带领我们参观了参议院的各项设施和功能，包括会议室、办公室以及辩论厅等。他详细介绍了议会的运作机制和决策流程，以及各个区域的历史和其作用，还与我们分享了一些他政治生涯中的趣事！这使我们对加拿大的政治体系有了更深入的了解，同时也加深了参政的兴趣。 能够踏入参议院并与这位参议员合影并收到他的签名留念是我们参观之旅中最难忘的时刻之一。站在他身旁，我感到一种莫名的自豪和荣幸。他即便在退休之前也保证能够让年轻的新一代亚裔移民们继承他的精神，背负的他的意志和价值观，继承并传承他的事业。这是我非常震撼且感动，我们希望能够遵从他的意愿，追随他的脚步，为华裔加拿大人争取更多的权益和机会，为社会的进步和发展做出更大的贡献。我们将永远铭记这次参观之旅，以及与这位伟大的议员相遇的机会，这将激励我们不断前行，成为未来对加拿大亚洲社区中有用的一份子。 Yesterday, we traveled to Ottawa with the
Mississauga Youth Political Participation Group to visit the Senate Chamber. It
was an unforgettable experience! There, we met Victor Oh, a retiring
Singaporean senator from Mississauga, A.K.A the first non-white senator in
Canadian history. He kindly joined us for lunch, gave us a tour of the Senate
Chamber and spoke about the challenges and experiences of Chinese immigrants in
Canadian history. From the senator's words, we felt his relentless
pursuit of social justice and righteousness, and we also learned that he has
made great contributions to Canada as an Asian senator. He told us about his
work and struggles in Parliament and his efforts to fight for the rights of
Asian Canadians. Listening to him tell the history of those Chinese immigrants
who were once oppressed by overseas capital as laborers lacking human rights,
as well as his dedication to public affairs and concern for the human rights of
Asian immigrants, we were deeply shocked and admired his contributions and
efforts! During the tour, he also led us through the
facilities and functions of the Senate, including conference rooms, offices,
and the debating chamber. He introduced in detail the operating mechanism and
decision-making process of the Parliament, as well as the history of the
various regions and their roles, and also shared with us some anecdotes from
his political career! This gave us a better understanding of the Canadian
political system and deepened our interest in participating in politics. Being able to step inside the Senate and take a
picture with this senator while receiving his signature was one of the most
memorable moments of our visit. Standing next to him, I felt an inexplicable
sense of pride and honor. Even before he retired, he made sure that a new
generation of young Asian immigrants would be able to carry on his spirit, his
will and values, and carry on and pass on his legacy. I was very impressed and
touched, and we hope to follow his wishes and footsteps to fight for more rights
and opportunities for Chinese Canadians, and to make greater contributions to
the progress and development of society. We will always remember this visit and
the opportunity to meet this great Member of Parliament, which will inspire us
to move forward and become a useful part of the Asian Canadian community in the
future. |
