Mr. Speaker, in a few short hours from now the men and women of the HMCS Winnipeg will be home in Esquimalt after seven and a half months at sea.
Throughout their lengthy development, Winnipeg played an important part in the campaign against terrorism and in the process appears to have set a new high for the number of boardings by a Canadian war ship.
Their success follows not only from their training and determination to accomplish the difficult task at hand, but stems from the continued support from family and friends and of course the gratitude of her namesake city, Winnipeg.
I know that all members of the House will join me in thanking Commander Kelly Williams and the men and women of the HMCS Winnipeg for their outstanding work in the name of Canada.