Mr. Speaker, the Montreal Science Centre will continue to be a part of the federal government presence in Montreal's historic district.
Today Canada Lands announced that former astronaut Julie Payette is the new chief operating officer at the Montreal Science Centre.
Ms. Payette, an engineer and a veteran of two missions in space as one of Canada's astronauts, will be leaving the Canadian Space Agency later this year to join the Montreal Science Centre.
As my colleague at Industry Canada thanks her for her work at the Space Agency, I am very pleased with her decision to join the Montreal Science Centre. I see great potential in the Montreal Science Centre and in the Old Port of Montreal, and her presence, I am sure, will add to that.