Mr. Speaker, on May 14, the Prime Minister of Canada announced that Quebec City had been selected to hold the next Summit of the Americas in 2001.
This summit will bring together the elected heads of democratic governments in North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
The magnificent location of Quebec City will provide an excellent overview of Canada's heritage, diversity and dynamism for our neighbours and the world as a whole.
The Summit of the Americas, it must be recalled, will mark the end of a number of years' work by Canada within the hemisphere.
We therefore wish Quebec City good luck in organizing this summit. We are quite sure that this event, so important for our fine country of Canada, will be a great success.