As members will know, November 5 marks the first day of Veterans' Week. I have the honour of drawing to their attention to the presence in the gallery of one of Canada's distinguished soldiers.
Born in 1900, 102 years ago, Mr. Paul Métivier is a World War I veteran who enlisted in the army in 1917 when he was 16 years old, and served in Belgium and France until 1918. On behalf of all members and all Canadians, I would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Métivier and to all of Canada's veterans.