Mr. Speaker, this House lost a distinguished son on the weekend and so did the city of Sudbury.
Doug Frith was the MP for Sudbury from 1980 to 1988 and he was a man of singular talent and energy.
Born in Brampton, Doug went to Sudbury High and was educated as a pharmacist at the University of Toronto.
His charm and his gift for service soon took him to Sudbury City Council. He became chairman of the Sudbury Region and then a member of Parliament where he served as parliamentary secretary and, briefly, as minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
After leaving here, Doug went on to serve as president of the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association and, later, as the vice-chairman of Global Public Affairs.
He was well-known across this country as a vital and caring man who loved public policy and his country.
We are all shocked by his sudden passing.