Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your attention today the tireless efforts of support workers across Canada on the occasion of the National Homemaker/Home Support Worker Week. This week was established to recognize the outstanding work of over 60,000 homemakers and home support workers across Canada.
These support workers provide more than five million hours of home based care each year to the elderly, the disabled, AIDS victims and others requiring palliative and long term care at home.
I am confident that all my constituents in the riding of Perth-Wellington-Waterloo and the members of the House share my appreciation for the job these workers perform and encourage all Canadians to take the time this week to recognize the valuable contribution that home support workers provide to our communities.