Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise in the House today to honour three of my constituents who were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for achievements that have brought honour to Canada. The medals were presented by the Governor General during a ceremony at Rideau Hall this morning.
Timothy Collings, professor at the Technical University of Vancouver, was decorated for his invention of the V-Chip, a ground breaking technology contained in newer televisions that allows parents to maintain better control over the content their children are able to access.
Al Etmanski and his wife Vickie Cammack were decorated for co-founding the charity, Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network, or PLAN. PLAN works with the families of persons with disabilities to help them prepare for their financial and social well-being after the death of their parents and relatives. PLAN now has affiliates across North America, Europe and Australia.
I want to offer my thanks and congratulations to these fine Canadians for their important contributions to our nation and the world.