Mr. Speaker, Black health care workers are both at the forefront and behind the scenes of this unprecedented battle against COVID-19. During a virtual Black History Month event in Brampton West, we celebrated Black front-line workers for their remarkable contributions during such a critical time in our country. We heard from Crystal, Tristan, Sherika and Angella on what it means to be a Black health care worker during the pandemic, along with Dwight, Prudence, Heather and Sellinor, whom I have had the privilege to work alongside on the front lines as a volunteer nurse.
While we owe it to our health care workers to end this virus, we also owe it to them to end another virus that plagues our society and institutions, which is anti-Black racism. As a proud member of Parliament for Brampton West and as a proud member of the Liberal government, I will not rest and will continue to work toward ending systemic racism in this country. I wish members a very happy Black History Month.