Mr. Speaker, for the past several years the Solicitor General of Canada has recognized May 25 as Missing Children's Day in Canada.
There were approximately 56,000 children reported missing in Canada last year. While most of these children returned home safely within 48 hours, many did not.
The Missing Children's Society of Canada is a registered non-profit organization whose purpose is to search for runaway and abducted children.
Working on the front lines in the search of missing children, May 25 truly has a special significance for the Missing Children's Society of Canada. It is a day of renewed hope, a day to remember. It also presents the greatest opportunity to provide awareness of this issue to Canadians in an effort to prevent another child from going missing.
From Halifax to Victoria, mayors of Canadian cities are proclaiming the week as Missing Children's Week in their cities. I invite all members to join with me on behalf of the Missing Children's Society of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada to recognize May 25 as Missing Children's Day in Canada.