Romeo LeBlanc

"We owe the Aboriginal peoples a debt that is four centuries old. It is their turn to become full partners in developing an even greater Canada. And the reconciliation required may be less a matter of legal texts than of attitudes of the heart."

"I am told that there is a proverbial phrase among the Inuit: a long time ago, in the future. Let the children see our history, and maybe it will help to shape the future."

"If I am to be known for anything, I would like it to be for encouraging Canadians, for knowing a little bit about their daily, extraordinary courage. And for wanting that courage to be recognized."

"We are all immigrants to this land. Its just that some of us came earlier than others."

"We are not building a new country. The Newfoundlanders and the Acadians have been here almost four centuries. The First Nations have been here almost forever. But we may be creating a new kind of country, where equality does not mean sameness but means respecting differences; and where freedom is intertwined with sharing."

"The hope of courage lies in every heart, together with the fear that we will fail. When the test came, you did not fail."