Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, May 4, I had the honour of addressing the National Student Commonwealth Forum. These students came together in Ottawa from every region of Canada to explore global issues and work toward reaching a consensus in their vision for a better tomorrow.
A project of the Ottawa branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society, now in its 27th year the forum encourages learning, role playing, discussion and brainstorming regarding the cultures, countries, institutions and issues of the Commonwealth. The theme of last week's forum was poverty.
On Wednesday, May 5 members of the federal branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association had the opportunity to meet with the students and share their views about issues facing Canadian youth.
I would like to thank the planning team for organizing an exciting week and commend the Royal Commonwealth Society on its leadership in creating this forum.