I draw the attention of hon. members to the presence in the gallery of six recipients of the 2001 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. I ask all hon. members to refrain from their applause until I have introduced all six.
The four recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards for lifetime artistic achievement are Mario Bernardi, Max Ferguson, Christopher Plummer and Anne Claire Poirier.
The winner of the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts is Thea Borlase.
The recipient of the National Arts Centre Award is Édouard Lock and La La La Human Steps.