Mr. Speaker, the 46th Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament is underway from February 10 to 20 in Quebec City. The tournament's reputation is certainly well established, but it remains an important opportunity for our young hockey players to compete with players from more than 16 other countries, including a team from China.
Approximately 2,300 players aged 11 and 12 years old compete in the international class B, C and AA events. This tournament has been gaining popularity ever since its beginning, in 1960. Today, nearly 200,000 people attend the various games over the 11 days of the tournament.
The Bloc Québécois wishes all participants a personal best in their performances and every success to the organizers of the world's top minor hockey tournament.