Mr. Speaker, May 9 to 15 is National Police Week. The purpose of this event is to strengthen ties between the police and the community since the best way to increase public protection is to establish partnerships with the public.
A number of community activities will be held across the country. For instance, police officers will be visiting schools, or taking part in a marathon or a softball game. In some communities they will be holding open houses or serving breakfast to seniors.
Our police services play a vital role in keeping our communities safe. It is thanks to them that Canadians have a strong sense of security.
To all those whose job it is to protect us, I say thank you. Keep up the good work to make our communities safer places to be.