Mr. Speaker, public consultation continues to be one of my major commitments as the member of parliament for Fredericton.
Since being elected to parliament in 1993 I have held more than 30 people's forums on topics from health care to gun control to seniors issues. I plan to hold several forums this year with the first being held Sunday, February 21, on the campus of the University of New Brunswick. The topic of the forum, which is being held in conjunction with Fredericton's two universities, UNB and St. Thomas, is the role of our universities in the community.
We will be engaging in discussion and debate with the community on a wide range of issues, including the role of universities in a changing society, how post-secondary education should be funded, how to successfully market research and development innovations on the global market and what we can do to address student debt.
I invite everyone in the riding of Fredericton to attend this important forum on Sunday and look forward to a lively and informative discussion.