Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Jim Stinson of East Selkirk, Manitoba, as a great Canadian who represents the values and principles that help make Canada so great.
For over 30 years, Jim Stinson served as a distinguished RCMP officer. During his time with the RCMP, he spent 15 years specializing in immigration fraud and passport enforcement, and led national and international task forces.
After retiring from the RCMP, Mr. Stinson again answered the call to serve, this time when his community and province needed him the most, battling devastating floods and dangerous ice jams in our riding and right across Manitoba. Jim most notably ran the Emergency Operations Centre in St. Clements and took the municipality to a new level of readiness. Jim was called upon many times to assist regions in need right across the province.
Last week, I was at Jim Stinson's retirement party and I had the honour of presenting him with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. On behalf of the constituents of Selkirk—Interlake and indeed all Canadians, I want to thank Jim for his unselfish service to our community, province and country for the past 38 years. He did it with honour and distinction.
I also want to thank Jim's wife, Dar, for sharing him with us. I hope Jim enjoys his retirement and I look forward to fishing with him soon.