Je me lève pour vanter les mérites d'un groupe de Canadiens, les immigrants grecs et leurs descendants, qui ont tramé leur joie de vivre, leur ténacité au travail, leur humour, leur croyance en Dieu, leur engagement envers le processus démocratique et leur ouverture de coeur, dans ce riche canevas qu'est le Canada.
Conscious of the great privilege that has been afforded me by this generous country, my adopted country Canada, I praise a group of Canadians — Greek immigrants and their offspring — who have woven their joie de vivre, their hard work ethic, their humour, their belief in God, their commitment to the democratic process and the openness of their hearts, all these things, into the rich tapestry of Canada.