Mr. Speaker, this week is National Public Service Week, and I want to salute the tens of thousands of people who serve the public.
These days, being a public servant is no easy task. The pressure and the expectations are unrelenting, and yet this government rarely, if ever, shows its appreciation.
In a society which has undeniably become more complex and more difficult to understand in all its aspects, the role of public servants is essential to our economic and social development.
Often, it is public servants who remind the government of the citizens' real concerns.
I take the opportunity of this week dedicated to public servants to acknowledge the professionalism and skills of all those who work behind the scene to serve the public.