Mr. Speaker, tonight at the National Press Club, Canadian recording artists the True Grit Band will be making their debut performance of "Stand Up For Canada", a song celebrating Canadian unity written by Mr. Jim Chapman, a talk show host at CKSL News Radio in London, Ontario. This world premier performance will be recorded for posterity by the nation's music station MuchMusic.
It should be noted that this song was brought to the True Grit Band's attention by my patriotic colleague and percussionist, the hon. member for London East.
"Stand Up For Canada" is a creative expression of the pride possessed by Canadians from sea to sea to sea. The song is sung by the members for Madawaska-Victoria, Halton Peel and Bonavista-Trinity-Conception. Instrumentals are provided by the members for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Sault Ste. Marie, Lincoln, Sarnia-Lambton and yours truly from Hamilton West.
I ask all my hon. colleagues in the House to show support for our great nation and "Stand Up For Canada".