Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the entire population of Frontenac—Mégantic, I would like to pay tribute to a great volunteer and a great Canadian.
Jean Cloutier, who is from the Lac Mégantic region, has recently been named “volunteer par excellence” by the annual general assembly of the Quebec figure skating federation.
He has earned the respect of Canadian figure skaters through his remarkable involvement and contribution to the sport.
He was with our olympic athletes at Nagano and at Salt Lake City, where his commitment to figure skating had a positive impact on the sport.
Without Jean Cloutier's determination, the Salé-Pelletier affair would most certainly not have ended with the final impartial decision we were so anxious to see.
The contribution of a volunteer of this calibre merits recognition and I wish to thank him publicly here in the House today.
Frontenac-Mégantic is proud of you, Jean Cloutier.