Thank you, Mr. Chair. This will not take that long.
I suggest that we observe Remembrance Day on November 11. If November 11 falls on a Monday, we observe the occasion on the Monday, since all members have the day off. If it falls on a Tuesday, it should be observed on the Tuesday. If it falls during the week, we could invite children. In my riding, we observe this day on Saturday or Sunday, and there are no children. Simple as that.
So it should be observed on the actual day, just like Canada Day and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, the Fête nationale du Québec. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day is celebrated on June 24 and Canada Day on July 1. Similarly, it should be November 11 for Remembrance Day. That is how it should work. If it fell on a Saturday or Sunday, we probably would not have any children, but if it fell on a weekday, schoolchildren could come and take part in the procession and ceremony. That is my suggestion.
I just have one question for you. Would it be possible to give every member a certain number of lapel pins, bookmarks and tattoos so that they could give them to a legion—not huge quantities, but 20 or 25 or so? I know that veterans and legion members really appreciate having lapel pins, bookmarks and the like. It brings back memories for them.
Thank you.