In 1946, Ms. Desmond, a Black Nova Scotian businesswoman, refused to leave a whites-only area of a movie theatre in New Glasgow and was jailed, convicted and fined. She confronted this discrimination with grace and courage. And she made history, bringing forth the first known legal challenge against racial segregation by a Black woman in Canada.
For fifty years, the EU and its predecessor organizations have brought peace and stability to the member states. The single market and EMU have built on that achievement by creating an edifice on which European economies can grow. By continuing to work together as a team, we will be able to ensure ever-more prosperous lives for our citizens.