Mr. Speaker, a tragedy of the magnitude of Swissair flight 111 is always difficult for us to comprehend no matter what the explanation.
On behalf of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of Swissair flight 111.
We could never fully appreciate the depth of their pain and grief, but our thoughts and our prayers are with each and everyone of them. Efforts continue to be made in the search for answers to this tragedy.
I would like to commend the actions of the Canadian forces, the Canadian Coast Guard, the RCMP, the Nova Scotia emergency services personnel, the Air Transportation Safety Board, local fishermen and the people of the south shore of Nova Scotia for the quality of their mercy, the professionalism and heroism shown throughout the emergency response effort. I want to thank the Prime Minister for attending the special service. We really appreciate that, sir. To all of them, we say God bless them all.