Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the 14 Canadian authors, translators and illustrators who have won this year's Governor General's literary awards, presented for works written in both English and in French.
Canadian literature in English has been enriched by the works of these following winning authors: Gloria Sawai, author; Roy Miki, poet; Kevin Kerr, playwright; Andrew Nikiforuk, for non-fiction; Martha Brooks, for children's story; Wallace Edwards, for illustration; and Nigel Spencer, for translation.
In the realm of Canadian literature in French, congratulations are due to: novelist Monique LaRue; Robert Dickson, for poetry; playwright Daniel Danis; Judith Lavoie, for non-fiction; children's writer Hélène Vachon; Luc Melanson, for illustration; and to translator Paule Pierre-Noyart.
All these authors, translators and illustrators can be proud of the contribution they have made to Canadian literature for which they have earned this distinction.
I would like to extend congratulations to them and wish them continued success in their literary endeavours.