Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member has pointed out, there are many disasters that affect Canadians, whether they be ice storms, forest fires or floods. We are very fortunate to have good professional people who work with strong local emergency measures organizations to assist our communities right across the country.
Canadians can play an important role by becoming more aware of what they need to do to be prepared in the case of an emergency. For that reason, this week has been declared National Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada. I invite all hon. members of the House to be more aware of emergency preparedness.