Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that today is the International Day of Families and the start of Quebec's week of families.
The family lies at the heart of our personal universe. Family members meet often to create a bond of trust, security and longstanding respect to last a lifetime. The family is also a source of the support and frustration, happiness and obstacles, the routine and wonderment, sadness and joy that make an enormous contribution to all of our daily lives.
Starting a family today is an act of courage and, all too often, we forget the merit of it and the contribution it makes to the quality of life of mothers and fathers, children, grandparents, seniors, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters.
On this international day of and Quebec week of families, I want to remind them of our recognition.