Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to pay tribute to one of our own security guards and to congratulate him on 50 years of service to the people of Canada. Constable Raoul Stuart Blais began his career at the age of 17 in the navy, then moved to the air force and then the military police.
As a security guard in the House of Commons, Stu Blais has watched over a generation of parliamentarians and employees and helped create a secure environment for millions of visitors to Parliament Hill.
Today, as he begins his second half century of service to Canada, I am pleased to note that he is on duty in the gallery and with his family present. On behalf of us all, I salute him and I thank him.