Mr. Speaker, I am hugely proud to announce to this House that Pierrefonds will be hosting—and this is a first for Quebec—the North American Challenge 2000, between August 8 and 13. This international figure skating championship will be linked to the summer 2000 championships.
Sponsored by the Club de patinage artistique de Pierrefonds, an affiliate of the Association régionale de patinage artistique du Lac-Saint-Louis, which comprises 15 clubs, the competition will bring over 1,000 young people together and allow them to test their skills in one of the most beautiful sporting disciplines.
I would like to congratulate, among others, the Fédération de patinage artistique du Québec, which has a membership of nearly 38,000 skaters and the Canadian Figure Skating Association for their work with the young people and for the confidence they have shown in the Club de patinage artistique de Pierrefonds.
Every success to our athletes, officials and organizers.