Mr. Speaker, March 4 to March 8 was Engineering Week in Canada. It was a time for us to
honour the achievements and contributions of all engineers, and to thank all those who have dedicated their lives to this very important science.
In Canada there are 140,000 licensed engineers. These important men and women are represented by two excellent associations: the Engineering Institute of Canada and the Canadian Society for Professional Engineers.
Engineers are leading the way into the future. The government has recognized the important work of engineers by establishing Technology Partnerships Canada, a $250 million investment fund to encourage research and development in high technology projects.
Engineers design and build our roads, they pioneer technology and they are responsible for putting people into space. Wherever there is good there is an engineer. Wherever there is a problem engineers find solutions. Engineers are everywhere.
I congratulate and thank all engineers across Canada and commend them on a job well done.