Mr. Speaker, there are many battles in our history from which countless Canadian lives have been lost. Today let us remember those gallant men and women who 50 years ago gave their lives to the cause of freedom and democracy.
Let us also remember the unsung heroes of World War II, the resistance fighters of France, Norway, Belgium, Holland and Greece, who played an important role in helping to divert the Nazi forces away from Normandy and aid in the victory of the allied forces.
Today I salute these men and women.
I would like to thank the members of the Royal Canadian Legion Flanders Branch No. 63, as well as all veterans in the riding of Saint-Denis for their sacrifices. It is because of their courage and their love of country that Canada is today a free, united Canada. We will remember.