Thank you very much to my colleague again, Mr. Chair.
I represent a community that has seen very difficult economic times throughout its history. What it has going for it is resilience. What it has going for it are wonderful teachers in schools who have raised this point specifically to me and said how excited they are about the possibility of a national school food program.
One in particular who pays very close attention to this teaches grade 1 and has been following this matter for a very long time. She wanted me to thank Mr. Cormier for the work that he's done. She was aware of his private member's bill and has been for a long time. It's helped to push the government in this direction. It's also done a lot to raise attention on this vital issue.
Thank you to our colleague for his very hard work.