Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce to the House the name of the person of the year, 2001. He is Normand Legault, the owner of the Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix.
The award was presented at the Gala des prix Excellence La Presse —Radio-Canada because of the success of the Grand Prix and his involvement in the world of business and in public life in Montreal.
The other winners are Christiane Germain, the chair of Développement Germain-des-Prés; Stanley Vollant, the first Native surgeon in Canada; Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto; Chantal Petitclerc, an athlete at the Sydney Paralympics and Freda Miller of the Montreal Neurological Institute.
I want to congratulate these people on their involvement in our society. They are truly inspiring models for Canadians. Congratulations.