I have the very pleasant task in the next few minutes to tell the House there are 507 parliamentarians who have served this House that are now outside of the House. Once a year they come back to Ottawa to meet with their former confrères, if you will, the former parliamentarians.
Today there are, on both sides and at the end of the gallery, 133 of our former colleagues who have come back to pay us a visit.
It is my pleasure on behalf of the House of Commons to welcome back our brother and sister parliamentarians from years gone by, and to thank you for the service you gave to Canada.