"The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation I know."

"I think there is a massive gulf in the understanding and knowledge between Muslims and non-Muslims — I mean particula…"

"Canada is today the most successful pluralist society on the face of our globe, without any doubt in my mind.... That…"

"Tolerance, openness and understanding towards other peoples' cultures, social structures, values and faiths are now e…"

"Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence."

"What students know is no longer the most important measure of an education. The true test is the ability of students …"

"A secure pluralistic society requires communities that are educated and confident both in the identity and depth of t…"

"Canada has an experience of governance of which much of the world stands in dire need. It is a world of increasing di…"

"Pluralist societies are not accidents of history. They are a product of enlightened education and continuous investme…"

"There are those... who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived of both the means and the motivation to…"