Mr. Speaker, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta will serve as the stage for the RCMP's 125th anniversary of its historical 1874 March West.
From May 8 to July 25 the RCMP, with hundreds of volunteers, will re-enact their first crossing of the prairies by the frontier police and celebrate the contribution to the settlement of Canada.
This event will create the opportunity for citizens within the prairies and beyond to travel together the beauty of Canada's western landscape, thereby enhancing the RCMP's tradition.
The positive influence of the RCMP officers on the Canadian west has truly extended to include the whole nation. By their commitment to serve and protect they provide a symbol of pride and security for all Canadians.
Indeed, this anniversary, which is not merely of the past nor the present but of the future, deserves the jubilation of all Canadians.