I draw the attention of the House to the presence in our gallery of a group of Canadians of extraordinary talent and accomplishment in the field of Canadian literature. They have devoted their energies toward enriching the cultural life of Canada.
They received the 1998 Governor General's Award for Literature, the most prestigious tribute to the great writers of Canada.
I will call out the names of these 13 recipients who are with us today. I know many of you know many of them personally.
François Archambault, Stephanie Bolster, Angèle Delaunois, Sheila Fischman, Christiane Frenette, Janet Lunn, Kady Macdonald Denton, Charlotte Melançon, Pierre Nepveu, Pierre Pratt, David Adams Richards, Diane Schoemperlen, Djanet Sears.
Please welcome warmly the 1998 laureates of the Governor General's Award for Literature.