Mr. Speaker, each year at this time the arrival of the Jewish New Year is welcomed. This time of reflection and renewal, starting with Rosh Hashana and ending with Yom Kippur, is the highlight of the Jewish calendar.
To my good friends in Edmonton, James and wife Ricki; to my good friends in Montreal, Hilda and her late husband Richard, as well as to Howard and his wife Ann; and to all the Jewish faith, nationally and internationally, I say that these are important days for them and their families, a time for reflection and resolve.
With the opening of this session I ask members of this House to recognize and embrace this spirit of reflection and annual renewal. I am sure that the upcoming year will be enriched by such resolve.