Mr. Speaker, the Christmas season is a time when Canadians get together to celebrate a miraculous and blessed event. It is a season of peace, happiness and joy. But every Christmas season unfortunately the incidence of impaired driving dramatically increases and tragically and senselessly Canadians are killed and injured by the reckless acts of people who choose to drink and drive.
I ask all members of the House to join with me and hundreds of thousands of Canadians to recognize MADD Canada's red ribbon campaign against drunk driving. If by displaying the red ribbon on our vehicles we can prevent one death or one injury this season we will have helped in the fight.
I say to all Canadians today over the Christmas season that if you drink, please do not drive.