Mr. Speaker, on December 6, exceptional Quebecers were recognized by the Governor General of Canada for their bravery.
I would like to congratulate Louis Gignac, from Quebec City, who received the Star of Courage. In 1999 he risked his life to protect seven Serb civilians being attacked by several Albanians.
The Medal of Bravery was awarded to 30 courageous Canadians. Included among them, I would like to mention Jacques Couillard, who risked his life by defying an armed man at the caisse populaire in Baie-des-Sables, and Mathieu Cusson, Daniel Douville, Benoît Roy and Shaul and Yonatan Petel.
Your ability to come to the assistance of your fellow humans is remarkable. You are most certainly heroes in your community and I congratulate you.