Mr. Speaker, it is with respect that I acknowledge the passing of Fernand Lainé, a courageous and loyal man from the Huron-Wendat nation.
Son of Georges Lainé and Albina Ouellet, husband to Georgette Picard, the daughter of a grand chief, and father of 10, Mr. Lainé was one of the first to enlist in Le Régiment de la Chaudière during the second world war.
A man of compassion, he went to the assistance of a soldier left for dead on the battlefield. On his return from the war, Mr. Lainé held a number of different jobs, but most of all he gained the respect of his community through his honesty and loyalty toward the Huron-Wendat nation.
He never had much to say about his experience as a soldier, but he regularly attended Remembrance Day ceremonies. In fact, he was in the Remembrance Day parade last November 11.
The Bloc Québécois pays tribute to the memory of this great, courageous and loyal man.