دکتر رضا مریدی: پارلمان کانادا روز اول بهار را به عنوان نوروز به رسمیت شناخت

بنابر اعلام دکتر رضا مریدی، پارلمان کانادا روز اول بهار را به عنوان نوروز به رسمیت شناخت. این اقدام پارلمان کانادا در پی مذاکرات دکتر رضا مریدی با رییس حزب لیبرال فدرال، آقای ایگنیاتیف و حمایت قاطع این حزب و نیز تلاش آقای ایگنیاتیف برای جلب حمایت دیگر احزاب از این پیشنهاد به نتیجه رسید.

متن ایمیل دریافتب از آقای دکتر مریدی در این خصوص در پی می آید:

 Dear friends:
 
I am extremely happy to inform you that on Monday March ۳۰, ۲۰۰۹, the House of Commons (federal parliament) passed a motion and proclaimed the first day of Spring "Nowruz" in Canada.  This is a great news for the Iranain community and to all other communities that celebrate Nowruz.
 
This proclamation of the House of Commons was followed by the proclamation of Nowruz by the Parliament of Onatrio a year ago.   
 
Since Mr. Michael Ignateiff became the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada a few months ago, I began negotiation with his office on this matter and Mr. Ignateiff personally took ownership of this symbolically significant matter for the Iranain community and moved it forward.
 
At the final stage of the process, following negotiations with other parties, Mr. Ignateiff managed to gather the unanimous consent of all parties required for passing this motion by the House. 
 
My good friend and my federal counterpart, Mr. Bryon Wilfert, also played a key role in this process by putting forward the Nowruz motion.
 
I wish to thank Mr. Ignateiff for his leadership in this matter.  I also thank Mr. Wilfert and the Liberal Party of Canada.  The Iranain community of Canada will remember them for ever!
 
Reza Moridi