Mr. Speaker, I want to extend thanks to you and your parliamentary staff for making it easy and comfortable for me to return to the House of Commons. Your collective concern made it much easier than I thought it would be.
I would also like to thank the employees who constructed the tray for my chair so that I can participate in the House.
Our security people have been helpful in finding ways to make access to the building and corridors much easier.
The pages and supervisory staff have been very generous with their suggestions and their service.
To those who step aside or offer assistance on the elevators, I want to also extend my thanks.
I can assure Canadians who are wheelchair bound and considering a career in politics that there are no obstacles to getting the job done once they are elected. All of us in the chamber and all House of Commons employees and political staff should be very proud of how this place has accommodated me.
I have one other person to thank and I could not have coped without the help of my loving wife, Yvonne.