Volunteer Police Officer; Citizenship Judge, Kris Mohan; the Kim Family of Bolton (In Sook Kim, Hyo Jin Kim, Taek Won Kim); David Tilson, M.P.

BOLTON, ON – David Tilson, the Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, participated in a citizenship ceremony held at Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Mississauga location, on Thursday, April 24, 2008.

During the ceremony, 110 candidates (five of them were residents of Dufferin-Caledon) were officially sworn in as Canadian citizens. The ceremony was performed by a Citizenship and Immigration Canada Judge, Kris Mohan, and the Citizenship Clerk.

Mr. Tilson was invited to participate as a special guest, as well as the Lions Club of Mississauga. Mr. Tilson addressed the new citizens following the Oath of Citizenship and reflected on the rights 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 met with the new Canadian citizens from his constituency and congratulated them on being the newest members of the Canadian family. “I know Canada will benefit from what you bring to this great country – your ideas, your skills, and your experiences.”