Mr. Speaker, the headline on the La Presse sports section this morning reads “Canadian women—world champs for fifth year in a row. 3-1 win over U.S. makes up for Olympic defeat”.
The Bloc Quebecois congratulates all members of the women's hockey team, which has been victorious for the fifth year in a row at the Women's World Hockey Championship, held in Finland this past weekend.
The Bloc Quebecois joins in paying tribute to player France St-Louis of St-Hubert, who announced that she would hang up her skates after this tournament.
This past weekend, team Captain Thérèse Brisson described the retiring player as an exceptional athlete who had made a great contribution to women's hockey.
The Bloc Quebecois hopes that, one day, France St-Louis will be honoured as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.