Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise and congratulate Winnipeg's Dial-A-Life Housing Corporation on the official opening today of its second housing project for people of native ancestry.
These individuals are five times more likely to develop serious kidney problems than other Canadians. Due to a lack of health care services on reserves they have to travel to urban health centres for dialysis treatment. The Dial-A-Life project will meet their needs during treatment in Winnipeg.
I salute the Dial-A-Life Housing Corporation under the leadership of Mrs. Winnie Giesbrecht for its hard work, voluntarism and dedication to seeing that its projects are initiated, developed and managed by persons of native ancestry. Their dedication is a source of pride for the Winnipeg North community and beyond.
I am proud to be part of a government committed through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to building projects such as this one.
Please join me in conveying best wishes to all residents of Dial-A-Life Housing Corporation on this proud occasion.