Mr. Speaker, October is Stamp Month, and Canada Post is taking part in a campaign to promote this activity by visiting schools and providing libraries with materials.
To commemorate Stamp Month, Canada Post has issued four new stamps depicting hot air balloons. These stamps commemorate the invention of hot air balloons in 1783 by two brothers in France. These stamps were first issued on the occasion of Gatineau's hot air balloon festival.
In October, Canada Post also released a stamp marking the 75th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Stamp collecting is an activity which helps increase understanding of the world's peoples and countries, and of their history.