Thanks to both of you, and Mr. LaBarge, thanks for your personal story. Some of what we're doing today goes back to a personal story of someone else who didn't have your good fortune.
Tom Hanson was a photojournalist on Parliament Hill. In 2009 he was playing pickup hockey—I believe he was in his thirties—and he dropped dead. I remember that after that sad event, the Prime Minister addressed all of us and said, “Consider your lifestyles, parliamentarians, and be careful.” From that came the parliamentary fitness initiative. Peter Stoffer, Kirsty Duncan, and I have exhorted our colleagues to participate in something, not only for ourselves, but also as role models.
I want to take this moment to thank my colleagues. Not once in six years has anyone taken exception to our relentless e-mails and letters.