Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere condolences to the families of the four RCMP officers killed last week in Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
Canadians right across the country are shocked at this brutal act that took the lives of Constables Peter Schiemann, Anthony Gordon, Leo Johnston and Brock Myrol, four courageous Canadians killed as they carried out their duty in enforcing the law and protecting the public.
At this time when, in Edmonton, nearly 10,000 people are gathered to mourn the loss of these men and to pay tribute to them as well as to the men and women killed in the line of duty, I ask all Canadians to remember the sacrifice the members of our national police and all other police corps are making to ensure that Canada is a country where we can live without fearing for our safety.
Let our thoughts and prayers be with them.