Mr. Speaker, on July 14, France and its friends around the world will celebrate Bastille Day.
As the president of the Association des amis de la France au Canada, I am pleased to invite all the members of this House to join me in celebrating this important day.
On July 14, 1789, the people of France marked the start of a new period of change in France and the dissemination of new ideas around the world, such as equality, liberty and fraternity, along with new ideas on governance, which are still valid today.
Let us join France and the world as a whole and celebrate Bastille Day 2005.