Mr. Speaker, members of the Canadian forces yet again proved themselves as heroes.
During this past weekend two men found themselves adrift in a small, sinking boat off the coast of the Bahamas and had probably given up hope for survival.
Our sailors searched for hours for the two men, and minutes before their boat became swamped with water our submarine, the HMCS Okanagan , came to the rescue.
Two Bahamians, Edmond Johnson and Alvin Wilson, are alive today thanks to the valiant and dedicated efforts of our sailors. These men have a great deal to be thankful for and so do we as Canadians. Our Canadian forces have done us proud.