BOLTON, ON – David Tilson, the Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, attended the Caledon Canada Day Citizenship Ceremony on Saturday, July 1st, 2006. The ceremony was held at the Albion Hills Conservation Area in the afternoon and was hosted by the Caledon Canada Day Committee. During the moving ceremony, 33 candidates were officially sworn in as Canadian citizens. The ceremony was performed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada Judge, Roberto Roberti, along with several other representatives from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Mr. Tilson addressed the new citizens and their families during the ceremony and reflected on privileges and responsibilities that come with Canadian citizenship including, “the responsibility to vote, to participate in your community, to be a good neighbour, and to defend our country and its values. When you identify yourself as a Canadian, you not only represent yourself, but you also represent your country and your fellow citizens.

Following the ceremony, Mr. Tilson was asked to comment on the day and was quoted as saying, “I believe the Caledon Canada Day Committee did a marvelous job in organizing this ceremony, in conjunction with their annual Canada Day celebrations. What a perfect and appropriate day to become a Canadian citizen! It is my hope that we will see another ceremony like this in the future.”

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