cheri dinovo says: let kim stay

In this video, Provincial MP Cheri DiNovo introduces war resister Kimberly Rivera to the Ontario legislative assembly. She asks her fellow MPPs to contact the federal government on Kim's behalf. DiNovo's late husband was a war resister, and her short speech is very touching.

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