Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in recognition of National Missing Children's Day.
There is a month long campaign organized by Child Find Canada which seeks to raise the awareness of the abduction of children in Canada.
The green ribbon I am wearing on my lapel today is a symbol of hope. It was conceived by the students and staff of the Holy Cross Secondary School in St. Catharines following the abduction and subsequent murder of a young girl in that community.
The abduction of children is a terrible thing, and I think Parliament should be very much aware of this. We must do everything we can to reduce the number of abductions and, if possible, prevent them altogether.