At this meeting, Haguel announced to the members the well-known Canadian Jewish leader, Frank Diment, as the national chairman of Likud Canada and as Likud's representative in the Zionist organizations in Canada.

Ya'akov congratulated Frank on his activities and efforts to promote Zionism in Canada and presented him with a shield of appreciation and an emotional letter from the Speaker of the Knesset, MK Yuli Edelstein

In it he noted Diment's expertise in advocacy for Israel, and noted his critical role as a voice for Canadian Jews. He also recalled Diment's efforts in the struggle for the liberation of Soviet Jewry.