The member for Mount Royal is being honoured not only for his efforts trying to ascertain the fate of Raoul Wallenberg but because of his outstanding record representing prisoners of conscience such as Nelson Mandela and Natan Sharansky, his years promoting Holocaust education, his work towards the prevention of mass atrocities, and his decades of efforts in support of human rights for all.
Le député de Mont-Royal reçoit cet honneur en reconnaissance de tous ses efforts non seulement pour faire la lumière sur le destin de Raoul Wallenberg, mais également pour représenter les prisonniers de conscience tels que Nelson Mandela et Natan Sharansky, sensibiliser le public à l'égard de l'Holocauste et prévenir les atrocités de masse.