May 28, 2009, Ontario Legislative Assembly unanimously pass a motion introduced by MPP Reza Moridi, officially recognizing the International Mother Language Day in Ontario, to celebrate the cultural diversity of this province, and to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. After the debate, MPPs Reza Moridi, Mike Colle, Khalil Ramal, Tony Ruprecht and Laura Albanese join with representatives from various ethnic communities in celebration of the passage of the Motion