Mr. Speaker, in the context of volunteer week in Quebec, I would like to pay tribute to three million men and women in Quebec, who of their own volition agree to give of their best to provide a touch of humanity in the daily lives of tens of thousands of individuals.
Is there any more true gift that we can offer than our time? These people will point out that giving means receiving, because meeting someone else face to face brings us face to face with ourselves. This is a way to exercise one's citizenship to the fullest.
Words cannot express the gratitude and respect we feel for these men and women, who say that their happiness is conditional on the happiness of others.
Thanks to each of you, who, through your generosity, provide warm support to society. Thanks to you from the bottom of our hearts.