Mr. Speaker, the House has resumed sitting but there is one person missing from our Brome-Missisquoi team.
One month ago, my assistant Stéphan Brodeur died of cardiac arrest. He was 32 years old. He was working in my riding but was supposed to move to our Ottawa office in September. A tireless worker, party man and team player who was always cheerful, Stéphan left us much too soon.
I join with the whole Brome-Missisquoi team, his family and friends and Benoît Corbeil in paying him the posthumous tribute he deserves.
On behalf of all members of this House and of all Canadians you served so well, I wish to pay homage to you, Stéphan.