Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to announce before the House today that the week of May 5 to 11 is youth week in Markham.
Markham Youth Week, organized by the Markham mayor's youth task force and local area youth councils, is in conjunction with International Youth Week which originated in 1995 and has rapidly grown to its present international status.
Youth week encourages collaboration on many levels: between young people of various backgrounds, community groups, and between young and old. Youth week will promote the opportunity to become part of building stronger and more sustainable communities. Various events will take place throughout the community to bring the youth of Markham and the surrounding areas together. I take this opportunity to commend their efforts.
With initiatives such as this we will promote and develop a generation of aware, competent and responsible leaders prepared to address the social and environmental issues that challenge us today, toward a brighter and healthier future.