Mr. Speaker, May 9 to 15 is National Police Week in Canada. It provides Canadians with an opportunity to show their appreciation for the remarkable job being done by police across Canada. These men and women have chosen to dedicate their professional lives to serving and protecting our communities often at risk to their own safety. We applaud their commitment.
Police week provides police with an opportunity to forge stronger ties with those they serve. Police men and women in Canada help to maintain a consistently high level of safety in our communities. The fact that Canada is considered the safest country in the world in which to live is no coincidence.
I know that I have the support of the House when I say that Canadians value their police forces across the country. Strong police community relations are vital to the preservation of our safe streets and homes.
It is a privilege to recognize National Police Week. I invite all Canadians to join me in saluting those men and women who have chosen to dedicate their lives to the protection of our homes and communities.