Juanita Peters: Women Making Waves Award. - Member's Statement

CLAUDIA CHENDER: I rise to recognize Juanita Peters for receiving Women Making Waves Award at the Women in Film & Television Atlantic awards last week and for her commitment to telling the stories that don't get told.

In addition to being a recognized writer, playwright, and filmmaker, Juanita has worked as a reporter and news anchor for 20 years and is currently the general manager of the Africville Museum. She is a born storyteller, and not only has she done so to great acclaim, but she regularly helps others to do so as well, most recently through her involvement with the Being Black in Halifax mentorship program that formed part of the Halifax Black Film Festival.

Of that experience, she said, "When you are able to break through that moment of being scared, and approach somebody in the field that you think knows so much more than you, and you watch it happening as you work together, it's just so wonderful. I always say everything's difficult until you've done it. And then you do it a few more times and wonder what all the fuss was all about."

I definitely resonate with that statement, Mr. Speaker. I ask the House to join me in congratulating Juanita Peters on this prestigious award and all of the hard work that has led up to it.