Madam Speaker, members of Parliament will be returning to their constituencies to attend many different Veterans' Week ceremonies.
In my riding of Crowfoot, Government of Canada Remembrance Day wreaths will be laid in 21 communities as we gather together to express a sincere thank you to the generations of men and women who have worn our country's uniform, who have defended our way of life and made Canada strong, free and proud.
We acknowledge the contributions that ordinary Canadians have made in two great wars, in Korea, on peacekeeping missions, on military operations and in Afghanistan today.
Canadian soldiers are the best in the world. They are the best trained, the most disciplined and the most professional.
We live in a country blessed with peace, a country built on the values of generosity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
During Veterans' Week we thank our men and women in uniform, past and present, for their sacrifice.
Lest we forget.