Mr. Speaker, I am proud to inform you today that the Aster scientific research station in Saint-Louis-du-Ha-Ha in the Témiscouata region has received the Michael Smith award. This award goes to Canadian and Quebec organizations that have contributed to advancing, promoting and popularizing science.
The station's director, Guylaine Carrière, received the award at a prize giving ceremony yesterday at the Science World Hot Seat Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The achievements of the Aster scientific station are many. They include the establishment of the Inforoute Globe-Trotter summer camp in co-operation with the Conseil du loisir scientifique de l'est du Québec and Industry Canada. There is as well the Léonard workshop, which has enabled students in mechanical and electrical engineering at the University of Quebec at Rimouski to come in contact with an impressive range of engineering fields.
On behalf of the Bloc Quebecois, my congratulations to the entire dynamic team of the Aster scientific station in the Témiscouata region.