Mr. Speaker, let us talk success. Let us talk about the success of Canadians, who are often shy about their accomplishments.
There is no reason why we Canadians cannot and should not be proud of our record. Other nations recognize our worth and value and so should we. Now is not the time to overlook, ignore, or forget just how great Canada really is.
We cannot forget that for two years running Canada has been ranked by the UN as the best place in the world to live. We cannot ignore in calculating a nation's wealth that the World Bank places Canada second in the world.
And let us not overlook the fact that at the Beijing conference on the status of women Canada received the global award for the most improvement in the status of women for progress made in the last decade. This award was given by the International Federation of Business and Professional Women. Canada has demonstrated to the world its commitment to ensuring legislative changes that enhance and guarantee the position of women.
These plateaus have been achieved by Canada for all Canadians. Let us stand up and recognize all that we as Canadians have achieved together.