Hannukah greeting from Minister Hussen

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, shares a Hanukkah greeting.

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Transcript: “Hannukah greeting from Minister Hussen”

Video length: 55 seconds

Text displays: “A Special Message from Minister Hussen”.

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, speaks to the camera. A menorah background is behind him.

Text displays: “The Honourable Ahmed Hussen – Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship”.

Minister: In homes across the country, friends and families will soon start to gather to light candles, in celebration of the first night of Hanukkah.

Minister (speaking French): Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights”, symbolizes the struggle of the Jewish people against adversity.

Minister: It is also a reminder to all of us to reflect on the immense contributions of Canada’s Jewish community to our country. To those celebrating, I hope these 8 days will be filled with all the wonders that family and community can bring.

Minister: Happy Hanukkah!

Minister (speaking French): Happy Hanukkah!

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada corporate signature along with the copyright message: “Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 2018” is shown.

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