Mr. Speaker, yesterday 5,000 police officers marched through the streets of Ottawa, assembling outside Parliament Hill to honour comrades fallen in the line of duty.
The names of six brave police officers who died in the past year while serving their communities were added to the Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial.
I was on duty May 24, 1977 when a brave colleague of mine, Constable William Shelever, was shot down in the line of service. On behalf of my police colleagues who served their communities so vigilantly, I salute Constable Shelever and others who served us so well. We will never forget them.
On behalf of my constituents, I extend condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. We share their loss. On
behalf of all Canadians, I thank those who paid the ultimate price for doing their part to keep our streets safe. We will always hold their names in highest regard.
Fallen colleagues, we salute you, we thank you and we will never forget you.