Mr. Speaker, this summer I had the pleasure of meeting Guelph's own Navika Renganathan at the Royal City Masters chess tournament held at the University of Guelph. Navika has already accomplished what many dream of. She is the reigning Canadian youth chess champion and is already representing Canada on the international stage.
Here is the remarkable part: Navika is eight years old. Her achievements bring joy to her parents, Renganathan and Nivetha, and to her entire family, who have watched with pride as she pursues her passion. It is this same pride that flows through our community of Guelph and indeed all of Canada, especially among her classmates at Sacred Heart Catholic School. We are all standing behind her this week as she competes at the International Chess Federation's World Cadet Championship in Kazakhstan.
The Parliament of Canada is cheering for Navika as she makes her next move.