Mr. Speaker, David Shannon from my riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan is without a doubt one of the most courageous Canadians I have ever met.
He has never allowed a spinal cord injury to prevent him from pursuing his lifelong goals. David, an actor, a lawyer and a community activist, recently completed a cross Canada tour on his wheelchair. His trek began on April 1 in St. John's, Newfoundland, and was completed on October 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
During the journey David made public appearances, presented his one act play, promoted the role that Canadians in wheelchairs make to our communities and raised over half a million dollars for spinal injury research.
Canadians are proud of David Shannon's accomplishments.