Mr. Speaker, the service sector is an integral part of the Canadian economy and for this reason November has been declared National Services Month. In 1993 service industries represented three-quarters of Canada's gross domestic product, amounting to $387 billion.
In my riding of London-Middlesex economic activity is generated by services such as banking, insurance, construction, transportation, utilities, communications, professional, consumer and services business. As a matter of fact service industries account for more than 78 per cent of total employment in Canada and account for seven out of ten jobs in each province.
I praise the efforts of the people who have contributed to the success of the service industry. I commend our government for its continued support of this important sector of our economy.