Mr. Speaker, Canada has another hero today. His name is Arthur Lee. Mr. Lee took it upon himself to go to Toronto to the auction this weekend and bid on Lieutenant Colonel McCrae's medals.
After a lengthy bidding process, his bid of $400,000 purchased the medals. He will be donating the medals to the Guelph museum where the rest of McCrae memorabilia has been preserved.
The Minister of Canadian Heritage should take note that Canadians are very proud of their heritage and that they are prepared to do anything to protect it. It was the minister who should have looked after making sure these medals were put in the museum.
Canadians are proud of Mr. Lee for what he has done to save Canada's heritage. I suggest that he be invited to the House where he can be thanked publicly and given special recognition for protecting our heritage.
On behalf of myself, my colleagues and all our people in the House and the millions of Canadians out there, we thank you, Mr. Lee.