Mr. Speaker, last night, hurricane Juan slammed into Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island causing a trail of destruction.
On behalf of my constituents and the official opposition, I would like to offer my sincere sympathies to those friends and families who lost someone last night.
I attended the Emergency Preparedness College in Arnprior and can attest to its value in such natural disasters. Maritime community leaders with the Arnprior emergency measures training will be extremely valuable assets to their neighbours in the coming hours.
The government must ensure that communities across Canada have the proper training, facilities and equipment to deal with the unexpected. The government has continued to insist on moving and replacing the Arnprior facility.
It is my experience that maritimers always pull together in times of need. It is their strength that will help their communities return to normal as soon as possible.