Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to extend congratulations on behalf of the Parliament of Canada to the City of Langley, which recently received the International Communities in Bloom Award. To win against international competitors from England, Scotland, France and Japan in the elite of all categories is akin to receiving a gold medal at the Olympics.
Not only did the City of Langley win the international category, it received special mention for its responsible environmental protection initiatives, mainly its attempt to become carbon neutral in the next 30 years. The City of Langley is planting about 30,000 trees over the next several years to reduce its carbon footprint.
I would like to congratulate the hard work of the Communities in Bloom committee under co-chairs Teresa Galbraith and Guy Martin, and the Nicomekl Enhancement Society, and the Langley Field Naturalists.
Each of us needs to follow the example of the City of Langley and re-green and beautify our communities. It makes our communities healthier and safer.