Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Corporal Matthew McCully, “Matty” to his fellow soldiers, who was killed last week in Afghanistan.
Corporal McCully was part of a Canadian team helping to train the Afghan national army to bring stability to Afghanistan.
The fragility of Afghanistan's security situation has once again been tragically driven home.
On behalf of my colleagues and all Canadians, I extend condolences to the McCully family in their time of sorrow and grief.
Like all Canadians, we remain steadfast in our support for our troops as they risk their lives in Afghanistan.
We are proud of Corporal McCully's contribution to Canada and to this mission. We are also grateful for the sacrifices that the brave men and women of the Canadian Forces and their families continue to make for this nation.