Mr. Speaker, a great friend of amateur sport in Canada passed away on December 3 at the age of 59.
Claude Hardy was an athlete, a coach, an administrator and a TV commentator. He made his mark as a weightlifter in Quebec and in Canada, and on the world scene as well, participating in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. Today we pay tribute in particular to his devotion to young athletes.
He was involved in several editions of the Canada Games as an athlete, a coach and leader of the Quebec delegation.
At each future edition of the Canada Games, the Claude Hardy award will be given in his memory to a delegation member demonstrating the same qualities as this great man, who left us far too soon.