Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Chair, maybe it would be helpful if we did have a recorded vote on this to show unanimity and the fact that we're all agreeing on this. I think a recorded vote would stand us all well.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you so much, Stéphane, I appreciate that.

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Young, I think it's so important that we recognize this man, his significance, and his contributions to Canada so our young people have a role model, have somebody they can look up to and say, if Lincoln overcame all these obstacles and odds and racism and discrimination...by

Canadian Heritage committee  I think it's important that we recognize that this is for all Canadians. It's not about politics here. There is the Conservative government and I represent the Conservative government in the Senate. This is about a Canadian we can celebrate, his accomplishments, and the impacts t

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Sweet, when I think of Lincoln Alexander and the great role model that he was to Canada, his achievement of breaking down barriers despite the challenges that he faced is a testament to the life that he lived. Irrespective of where he journeyed in society, he contributed. I b

Canadian Heritage committee  When you have role models like Lincoln Alexander, there is a sense of belonging to a community irrespective of where you've come from. We see a lot of marginalized young people today, Mr. Sweet, and we have been working hard. I can take examples from what Linc has done to strengt

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Honourable colleagues, it's indeed a pleasure for me to be here this afternoon to speak about a great Canadian hero, the Honourable Lincoln MacCauley Alexander. He loved this country. He was one of the most outstanding and accomplished citizens of our time.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's okay. I can take a couple more. I'm enjoying this.

Veterans Affairs committee  I have not had extensive communication with the veterans groups specifically, just those around them—vis-à-vis Kevin Junor, who was decorated, as I said—who have been calling for this recognition. There's the detachment in Regent Park in Toronto, where he hails from, and also the

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you so much, Chair. And thank you also, honourable members. It was great to be here. Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  Honourable member, I thank you so much for that important question. I keep going back to education. I keep going back to our institutions of learning. When I was in high school, I'd learned about Samuel de Champlain and Mathieu Da Costa. I didn't know that Mathieu Da Costa was

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. I'm so glad you raised that. Our young people are on Facebook 24/7. I have two teenagers, and they're on it. It's important that we tap into social media. That is the medium of the day and it's a way to get our message out, to talk about when a wreath has been laid,

Veterans Affairs committee  I'll try not to be such a preacher.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's a valid point. The air force recognizes their captains and so forth. In my research.... There are a couple of names, which fail me right now, in terms of individuals who were the first ones. Again, I must raise the point that our military has come a long way in that they