Mr. Speaker, child abduction is a serious problem in Canada. Each year thousands of our precious young loved ones are reported missing. They are either lost, runaways, or have been abducted by parents or strangers.
Child Find Canada gives us hope in recovering our cherished children and preventing the disappearance of many others.
The month of May has been designated the Green Ribbon of Hope Campaign to stimulate awareness across Canada about the serious nature of child abduction.
On May 25 National Missing Children's Day acted as a reminder of the children who remain missing and the work that still needs to be done.
Our children are important for the future. We must protect them. The Missing Children's Network is vital in safeguarding our children. However, the responsibility for finding children and protecting them rests with the community as a whole. Let us take our children to heart.