 Aruzetan Nuruz, Nuruzetan Piruz. Tomorrow, Persian, Afghan, Kurdish, Zoroastrian, Baha'i, Central Asian and Ismaili communities across Canada and around the world will celebrate Nuruz and the start of the Persian New Year. Typically, this is a time for friends and family to come together to share food around the half-seen table, enjoy music, reflect on the challenges of the past and set intentions for the future. But, much like last Nuruz, this year's celebrations will also be different. As we continue to fight COVID-19, we must continue to follow public health guidelines. For many, that means they will spend the day alone or isolated. And for others, this will be another celebration spent without the loved ones lost in the Ukraine International Airlines tragedy. I know it's hard, but despite the pain and the difficulties of the year that have come, we will still celebrate this new day and honor a better future. We will find new ways to gather together, and together, we will take advantage of this opportunity to pay tribute to the numerous communities that celebrate this day, as well as to the multiple contributions that it brings in view of building a better Canada. My friends, we will get through this difficult time, and we will come out a stronger and more united country. Stay safe and healthy everyone, Nuruz Biruz.